Designer Warren Lieu of One Form Design has followed-up his Cat Cocoon with this avant-garde pet platform called The Leading Edge. Made from wood and Plexiglas with a carpeted interior, The Leading Edge provides a lounging area and scratching surface suitable for cats looking to stay ahead of the crowd.

In the article “Good Design, Happy Cats?” published on October 11, 2007, The New York Times reviews several pieces of modern cat furniture and discusses the merits of good design for cats and their owners. Writer Chris Colin, and his two cats Sam and Bobby, personally tested the Buddha cat shelves by Square Cat Habitat, the Cat Cocoon by One Form Design, Pounce from Everyday Studio, and several other modernist-inspired products. He describes Sam and Bobby’s reactions to the new items, including Sam’s regard for “expensive cardboard as his birthright.” Great article!

Another ingenious transformation of simple corrugated cardboard comes in the form of the Cat Cocoon by designer Warren Lieu of One Form Design. This other-worldly form serves multiple purposes, providing a scratching surface, a secluded hideaway, and a lounging area. The peepholes perforating the cocoon’s surface provide a convenient way for kitty to survey her surroundings from inside her fortress or to swat at unsuspecting by passers.