If you’re walking along the beach this summer and you see a group of napping cat sand sculptures, there’s a good chance it’s the work of a Neko Cup.
Neko Cup is the latest product from Japanese design brand h-concept. Made from biomass plastic (bamboo and scallop shells) the hollowed out object creates a silhouette of a napping cat.
It can be used on the beach, in your park’s sandbox and, in the winter, with snow. And when it’s not in use, it also functions as ab adorable little sculpture. Designer Yuka Morii says she loves seeing cats sleeping on the sidewalk and she wanted to preserve that warm feeling she gets when she spots one out of the corner of her eye.
If you’re in Japan you can purchase one from the h-concept online shop. They come in white, beige and black and retail for 2,916 yen.
July 16, 2019 at 12:18 pm
Any way to buy this in the US?
July 16, 2019 at 3:29 pm
Hello,
How can we get one of these in the US?
Thanks,
Michelle
July 17, 2019 at 12:14 pm
Hi Sarah and Michelle. You’ll have to use a forwarding service. There are several companies out there but none that we can endorse. Google “Japan forwarding service”. Hope that helps!
July 20, 2019 at 9:36 pm
So nice. A beach is full of kitties ^_^