Dirty Dog
Dirty Dog is a bath time companion kit, designed to improve the bathing experience of Alzheimer’s patients for whom bathing is often a frightening activity that compromises dignity and privacy.
Composed of a microfibre sponge dog and black charcoal soap, the Dirty Dog kit places the sponge dog, not the bather, at the centre of the experience. When applying the charcoal soap to the dog, it appears to become dirty, shifting the focus from taking a bath to washing the dog. While bathing the dog, the soap lathers and washes the user simultaneously. Having a soft pet-like companion that he or she must care for gives the user a sense of purpose in the bathroom, taking the focus away from their own experience.
Dirty Dog
Dirty Dog is a bath time companion kit, designed to improve the bathing experience of Alzheimer’s patients for whom bathing is often a frightening activity that compromises dignity and privacy.
Composed of a microfibre sponge dog and black charcoal soap, the Dirty Dog kit places the sponge dog, not the bather, at the centre of the experience. When applying the charcoal soap to the dog, it appears to become dirty, shifting the focus from taking a bath to washing the dog. While bathing the dog, the soap lathers and washes the user simultaneously. Having a soft pet-like companion that he or she must care for gives the user a sense of purpose in the bathroom, taking the focus away from their own experience.
About the
Designers
Lauren Lee
Lauren is a recent graduate of the Masters of Industrial Design program at Pratt Institute. With a background in architecture and communication design, she aims to elevate the mundane and unseen acts of everyday life. She would love to see the future of design strengthen our relationships to our surroundings, the people in our lives, and ourselves.
UNIVERSITY
Pratt Institute
COURSE
Industrial Design
CATEGORY & YEAR
Connect, 2017
About the Designer
Lauren Lee
Lauren is a recent graduate of the Masters of Industrial Design program at Pratt Institute. With a background in architecture and communication design, she aims to elevate the mundane and unseen acts of everyday life. She would love to see the future of design strengthen our relationships to our surroundings, the people in our lives, and ourselves.
UNIVERSITY
Pratt Institute
COURSE
Industrial Design
CATEGORY & YEAR
Connect, 2017
