반려묘 공생 가구디자인이 리빙공간에 미치는 영향 = The Effect of Cat Symbiotic Furniture Design on Co-living Space

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

In the modern society, young people rush the urban development and choose living alone actively so that single-person households are continuously increased, however, emotional loneliness has been emerged as an issue. Thanks to the companion animals, the difficulties of single-person households were resolved somewhat, yet, significant time and energy should be spent to take care of pet dogs and cats. Compared to pet dogs, cats are quiet, independent, clean, and good for staying indoors with easy caring, hence, people to choose them as the companion animals are increased. Also, as their position was enhanced within the family, people try to improve the quality of life with cats and meet their basic demands, resulting in a variety of designed products only for cats. Among them, furniture living together with cats is sold upon its demand, however, the durability and functions are poor not to satisfy the consumers’ demands. In addition, as the consumer market is rapidly changing, the demands on the furniture for pet cats with living together function are increased, which requires the furniture designs urgently so as to live together with cats in the living space.
Therefore, the objective of this study is to analyze the effects of furniture design living with cats on the living space so as to assist the basic data on the design development in the area of furniture design industry and creation of new market.
The study method is the literature review to prepare the theoretical foundation. Companion cats were analyzed with online data and the cases on the furniture for cats were investigated.
With regard to the study scope, bedroom, living room, kitchen, and entry space were selected to deduct the following conclusions.
First, the furniture design for cats in the living room should be realized as the specific design according to the consumers’ functional needs on the furniture to meet the social interaction between people and cats.
According to the coexistence principle of furniture shape and environment, the artistic concept of the shape can play a lubricant role of living space only if it is integrated into the environment living with cats.
Second, bedroom space requires sufficient comfort as a resting area. The furniture design for cats in the bedroom should be ergonomic considering the size, shape, color, material, and arrangement and satisfy the preference of cats to achieve the goals of practicality, comfort, and beauty. Third, practicality and convenience of the kitchen should be considered sufficiently. The furniture for cats can be used to divide the functional areas, which can expand the storage space as well as the physical space visually to add the interest in the space. Fourth, the entry space should be focused on organizing interactive environment considering comfort and stability. Using the characteristics of cats favoring caves and elevated places, the furniture design for cats combining with shoe rack and storage closet can be considered. Entry space as well as the space for cats should be secured as much as possible. The door should be designed considering the risk of cats that can hit when the door is opened.
Hence, reasonable furniture for cats can facilitate the communication between people and cats and establish closer relationship. Analyzing and considering the needs of furniture for cats in the living space, high potential to create the new market in the furniture industry is anticipated if new types of furniture design is developed to be appropriate for interactions between people and cats.

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