Yes, There's Even Architecture for Doghouses

Cubix dog mansion

Jay Johnson - Why should our beloved pet dogs be left out of the contemporary design trends sweeping our interiors? What's the use of styling a client's home in sleek modern furnishings, and stepping outside to the back or side yard to see an old-fashioned, ho-hum doghouse?

Exclusive British "pooch palace," designed for two Great Danes

Designers have taken care of Fido, too, and given us a huge range of choices incontemporary doghouse structures that will blend in with modern home decor. Click on any photo for more product information. 

Chalet doghouse from FORMA Italia

Barkitecture Houston doghouse design from Brave / Architecture

The Cube custom doghouse from Meset Shop

Cromo doghouse from FORMA Italia

Who started the modern doghouse movement? Frank Lloyd Wright, of course!

Click here to read Frank Lloyd Wright's Doghouse: Fallingwater for Fido?

Sheffield School began as an Interior Design school in 1985, and then expanded our course offerings to train people in other design-related fields, including Feng Shui, Wedding and Event Planning, and Jewelry Design. With thousands of active students and more than 50,000 graduates, Sheffield has trained more design professionals than any school in the world.

Frank Lloyd Wright - How He Got His Start in Architecture

Irwin Weiner ASID - Frank Lloyd Wright has not always been considered the world's greatest architect; at times during his own lifetime, he wasn't always appreciated. He sometimes rubbed people the wrong way, insisting on designing things "his way," and attending to the tiniest of details, from creating the furniture, fabrics, napkin rings, and even the dress design for what the hostess of the home would wear in his perfect residential space. Now that's micro detailing! I enjoyed this video on Wright's early career start - some of it rocky - put together by talented Meghan Carter of Ask the Designer fame. She walks around his first Oak Park, IL home (in the photo above; click on it for more information), and we learn some fascinating details of his architectural origins. For another intriguing Wright video, click here to see our Designers We Love tribute to his iconic Fallingwater project.

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