Polish premium brand HUGS works with Valencia studio Calma Creative to design furniture for animals and their owners, made in and around Poland’s Wielkopolska region. As pets are increasingly treated as full members of the household, their everyday habits are becoming part of the design brief. The resulting furniture responds to the needs of dogs and cats while fitting into the wider interior.
Pet furniture as part of the interior
For HUGS, the starting point is not simply form and proportion but also the way dogs and cats rest and use domestic space. Its products are conceived as an integral part of an interior, rather than accessories chosen at the end of the design process.
‘From the outset, we wanted to create products that would be a natural part of the home, rather than simply equipment for animals. We believe a well-designed space should meet the needs of everyone who lives in it, so we focus on solutions that combine practicality, timeless design and high-quality workmanship. We want to show that there is no need to choose between the appearance of an interior and the comfort of a dog or cat,’ says HUGS co-founder Marta Zgodzińska.
Spanish design and Polish craftsmanship
Calma Creative is responsible for the collection’s characteristic minimalist style. Its designers took the view that pet furniture should neither compete visually with a room nor resemble conventional pet accessories. Instead, they developed simple forms using materials familiar from contemporary furniture design, allowing the pieces to work across different interiors.
Craftsmanship is equally important. All HUGS products are made by craftspeople in and around Wielkopolska, combining Spanish design with Polish furniture-making traditions. This relationship is one of the foundations of the brand, whose collections combine appearance, durability and everyday usefulness for animals and their owners.
Three collections for different needs
Each of the three collections responds to a different aspect of an animal’s life. REST comprises beds for dogs and cats, designed for recovery and undisturbed rest. SHARE explores the space people and animals use together through furniture with a dual purpose. EXPLORE consists of modular wall systems for cats, accommodating their natural urge to move, climb and observe within the architecture of a home.
As the way people live with pets changes, the home is increasingly designed around all its inhabitants. Through contemporary furniture, practical uses and local craftsmanship, HUGS makes animals’ needs part of a considered interior without requiring an aesthetic compromise.
Designing a home shared with animals involves considering their habits alongside furniture, circulation and places to rest. Find architects, interior designers and interior photographers in the PLNDesign directory.
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