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A place for dogs to pee

Tech From Here: NL · Dutch Design Week 2026

The work this post covers and every source it draws on, each linked to the original.

The workDOG-PEE PROJECT (Nanako Okusa, Hinako Makita), on the Dutch Design Week 2026 programme ddw.nl

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Images, slide by slide

Slide 1
A small white and brown dog on a harness sniffs the base of a gray, pyramid-shaped post with a yellow top marked OK, beside an orange mesh fencePhoto: DOG-PEE PROJECT / DDWMuseum or journal record
Slide 2
Dog walkers on a park path with small dogs on leads near white pyramid-shaped posts with yellow tips; faces blurredPhoto: DOG-PEE PROJECT / DDWMuseum or journal record
Slide 3
Diagram of four boxes in a row: protein broken down, ammonia (toxic), liver makes urea, urine mostly urea; the kidneys filter urea from the blood into urineImage: RN Collins studio, code-drawn. Checked against OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, 25.9 (source line drawn on the graphic)Museum or journal record
Slide 4
Diagram of a loop: dog marks the spot, a sponge soaks it up, the scent stays for other dogs, nitrogen goes to fertiliser, and a dashed arrow back to local gardens marked proposalImage: RN Collins studio, code-drawn. Checked against DOG-PEE PROJECT press kit 2639 (source line drawn on the graphic)Museum or journal record
Slide 5
A park path in Japan with a dog walker, a small poodle and white pyramid posts among shrubs, a woman on a bench and an area-guide sign; faces blurredPhoto: DOG-PEE PROJECT / DDWMuseum or journal record
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Wall clock with profiled base and crown moulding, c. 1700, Rijksmuseum (BK-NM-4143)Frame: Rijksmuseum, PD, croppedMuseum or journal record

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