Kenya Hara

Architecture for Dogs

“Architecture for Dogs” is an architectural project featuring renowned architects from around the world, primarily Japan, examining the close bond between dogs and humans at the level of design. Since its launch in Miami in 2012, the project has toured cities worldwide, expanding each time with the participation of local architects.

Dogs are said to have descended from wolves. Humans have altered nature, shaping their environments according to their own standards. The projects recorded in “Architecture for Dogs” playfully contemplate the potential of architecture through observing our long-time companions, reimagining our environment at their scale. A testimony to the universality of the dog, the book provides blueprints and detailed manuals for each piece, which readers are invited to recreate, making the project a global event.

“Architecture for Dogs” is an architectural project featuring renowned architects from around the world, primarily Japan, examining the close bond between dogs and humans at the level of design. Since its launch in Miami in 2012, the project has toured cities worldwide, expanding each time with the participation of local architects.

Dogs are said to have descended from wolves. Humans have altered nature, shaping their environments according to their own standards. The projects recorded in “Architecture for Dogs” playfully contemplate the potential of architecture through observing our long-time companions, reimagining our environment at their scale. A testimony to the universality of the dog, the book provides blueprints and detailed manuals for each piece, which readers are invited to recreate, making the project a global event.

With contributions by Atelier Bow-Wow, Sou Fujimoto, Konstantin Grcic, Toyo Ito, Kengo Kuma, Kazuyo Sejima and many others

Design: Kenya Hara

17 × 21,2 cm, 6 3/4 x 8 1/2 in

296 pages, 360 illustrations

hardback

2026, 978-3-03778-823-3, English
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Kenya Hara

Kenya Hara (*1958) is considered the most influential designer of present-day Japan. After graduating in design from the Musashino Art University of Kodaira in 1983, he worked as a curator and graphic designer before taking on the role of art director at Muji in 2002. Hara is president of the Nippon Design Center Inc., and head of the department of Science of Design at Musashino Art University. He has published widely on his design theory, including the books “Designing Design” (2007), “White” (2009), “Designing Japan” (2018), “100 Whites” (2019) and “Draw” (2025).