Cool for cats: stylish feline accessories are giving us paws for thought

Design accessories for cats
(Image credit: Studio K-H. Set design: Matthew Morris)

American black walnut lines the display case where content, such as music scores, photographs and costumes, from the Roh’s rich archives, will be shown. ‘Donut’ food bowl, €140, by Shigeo Mashiro, for Dong, from Sfera. ‘Hoop’, €239, by Julie Gaillard, for Meyou Paris. Cat toilet, prototype, by Yihao Xiao.

The comfort of cats – climbing furniture, scratching posts, beds, litter trays and the like – is not an area generally addressed by the design literate. But this much-neglected category has been receiving some attention lately.

French furniture designer Julie Gaillard, in collaboration with Meyou (who make some of the most stylish feline accessories around), has addressed the mountaineering pursuits of cats with ‘Hoop’. Meanwhile, Yihao Xiao, a student at Lund University, has tackled the litter tray, turning a cat’s latrine into a discreet furnishing, and Sfera has improved mealtimes for our furry friends with its superstylish cherry wood feeding bowl (all pictured top).

As originally featured in the September 2018 issue of Wallpaper* (W*234), and shot inside London’s Royal Opera House, which has been newly reconfigured by Stanton Williams.

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Our design & interiors winners, gathered together in a shoot for the February 2025 issue of Wallpaper*. Interiors by Olly Mason. Photography by Leandro Farina. Set build by London Art Makers. LED screen installation by KitMapper. Floral designer, Alina Dheere. Photography assistant, Nick Howe. Interiors assistant, Archie Thomson. Production assistant, Ady Huq. Details for all products featured are listed below
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