On August 8, 2015, Ma Yansong unveiled the design of the dog house "Niku Rug" designed for Labrador dogs at the invitation of the "Design: For Dogs" exhibition. The exhibition was initiated and curated by Japanese graphic design master Kenya Hara, who invited Ma Yansong and 13 groups of internationally renowned architects and designers to design homes for dogs of different breeds, trying to establish a connection between the sizes of humans and dogs through design works, and hoping that people will re-observe and examine the world from the perspective of animals.

Ma Yansong designed three hand-woven mattresses named "Niku Rug" based on the nature of Labrador dogs, which are attached to their owners, active and lively in childhood, and love to eat meat. "Niku" means "meat" in Japanese. "Niku Rug" is hand-woven with three different colors of wool, highlighting the different shades of meat. Different from the traditional closed cages that hold animals, "Niku Rug" is a meat-shaped blanket that accompanies Labrador dogs to grow and play, and also provides a comfortable space for Labrador dogs to live with their owners.

The "Design: For Dogs" exhibition was exhibited at the Shanghai Himalayas Art Museum from August 8 to October 11, 2015. Other participants in the exhibition include 13 internationally renowned architects/designers, including Atelier Bow-Wow, Toyo Ito, MVRDV, Kengo Kuma, Konstantin Grcic, Kazuyo Sejima, TORAFU ARCHITECTS Inc., Hiroshi Naito, Shigeru Ban, Sou Fujimoto, Reiser+Umemoto, Hara Design Institute and Kenya Hara himself.

"Niku Rug" (Meat Pad)
Year: 2015
Type: Product
Size: A 750*456mm, B 1200*570mm, C 950*520mm
Designers: Ma Yansong, Dang Qun, Hayano Yosuke
Design Team: Hu Yao, Felix Amiss