The Woof House doghouse design for BARKitecture CHIQue 2009 by Calvin VanBik, a student at NewSchool of Architecture & Design in San Diego (with input from Jack Smyer, Molly Groendyke, Nellie High, Alexis Karpetsky, Sue Murphy, Jason Florence , Joe Coro
BARKitecture CHIQue 2009
May 01, 6:00 AM–8:00 AM
Ace Hotel & Swim Club, 701 East Palm Canyon Palm Springs, California 92264
Great design helps us humans enjoy comfortable, modern lives and since many dogowners consider their furry friends members of their families too, shouldn’t they also benefit from good design? That's the idea behind BARKitecture CHIQue 2009, a doghouse design competition and auction that I'm here in Palm Springs, California, to help to judge and which takes place Friday, May 1 to benefit Gilda’s Club Desert Cities California.
Palm Springs is a city steeped in mid-century modern architecture and speckled with homes by design legendaries like John Lautner, W. Stewart Williams, William Krisel, Lloyd Wright, so these are not going to be your everyday doghouses but ones with thoughtful, regional, eco- and, of course, pet-friendly designs.
The BARKitecture CHIQue 2009 event takes place at the Ace Hotel and Swim Club on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. and will feature the doghouses on display followed by an awards presentation of the top three winners and a live auction of those winner (the remaining designs will be sold in at silent auction). The proceeds benefit Gilda’s Club Desert Cities California, a support organization for people whose lives have been affected by cancer.
Check out this video clip by local station KPSP to see some of the designs that will be on display. To attend BARKitecture CHIQue 2009 call Total Marketing Partners at 760-323-3338 for tickets, $25 each. If you’re able to make it to the event, be sure to find me and say hello! —Miyoko Ohtake
More info: totalmarketingpartners.com
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Where do I get one of those for my dog! That bed is amazing!!! It would go perfectly with the interior design of my home. Are they in production? Can I buy one?
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