Dog bed design is a not for profit design project for Levellers foundation for their initiative Salamati 6.0 for rescued dogs at Rise for Tails in the memory of Shri. Ratan Tata; his life and works. 30 dog beds out of scrap tyres and fabrics following the principles of 3R’s Reduce, Reuse and Recycle were carefully designed. The making process of these beds began with the identification of tyres of accurate sizes.
The team at Deep Tyres provided the scrap tyres. For cutting of the tyres’ inner lining, AF Designs joined hands with us. For scrap fabrics, Sushil furnishings partnered which helped us in selecting good quality fabrics from their scrap collection. Our color selection for paint and fabrics was crucial considering dogs’ visibility and for them to feel a sense of belongingness to their beds. The paints thus used for the tyres beds had low VOC content. Good quality waterproof centering ply has been used as base for the bed design.
