-
Designer Birdhouses
Yes, we know, it sounds like "Canine Coiffures" or some other equally needless invention of humans who are maybe overdoing it a little (and overcharging for it). But that's not the case here, in this mind-blowing selection of incredible birdhouses both for public and private use. Designers have genuinely spread their wings and gone bonkers with this unconventional task, taking inspiration from nests, baloons, churches and skyscrapers, attaching straps or recycling catalogues. Oh, and let's not forget the social engineering experiment for birds that is the Mussolini Bird House or the brass bullets birdhouse which is a "commentary on the uncertainty of life during the difficult times that war brings"...
-
Located in a forest in Komoro City in Japan's mountainous Nagano Prefecture there is an unique treehouse for collective housing. It has 78 nest spaces for birds and an entrance for one person, who can look into the birds' nests from inside the treehouse.
-
Holy Home€215.00
The meaning behind Holy Homes from Frederik Roijé could be interpreted in many ways.
-
This minimalist habitat for the native Californian screech owl by Taalman Koch Architecture won the competition for FOR-SITE Foundation's "Presidio Habitats" site.
-
Modern birdhouse for Purple Martins by Fritz Haeg.
-
Ralph Birdhouse$195.00
Ralph Birdhouse is inspired by Ralph Rapson's iconic Greenbelt House design (Case Study House #4).
-
Tozio Azumi donated his Recycled Catalog Birdhouse to the Buena Vista Audubon Society's 1st Annual Birdhouse Auction and Fundraiser in 2011.
-
Roger Arquer Industrial Design created Birdland. Each piece reflects on a different factor, such as weather, hierarchy or geometry. Together the birdhouses create a 'coherent family'.
-
Balloon Bird Nesting Box .
Balloon Bird Nesting Box by Renata Manau made with energy efficient and environmentally aware manufacturing methods comes in recycled packages.
-
Attic Birdhouse$450.00
Chad Wright`s penthouse nest boxes with varying heights.
-
A series of seven bird houses made from salvaged shop signs and crate material from Peter Marigold for the charity auction 'The Birds, The Bats & The Bees' in 2008.
-
The keyhole
The keyhole is part of a village of birdhouses complete with iconic landmarks and models with special features by Jérémy Couture and Claudia Després.
-
Bird House
Multidisciplinary collective L.E.FT created 'bird house' from 2500 empty stray brass bullets - a commentary on the uncertainty of life during the difficult times that war brings and a reflection on Kafka's statement 'a cage went in search of a bird'.
-
Peep Show Birdhouse€59.99
This birdhouse from Sebastian Herknereasily won DesignPlus Award 2011. It straps on to trees without the need of nails, hooks or screws.
-
Super Kingdom: Mussolini Bird House is a sort of social engineering experiment for animals.
-
Spot Bird House
Quentin de Coster describes his Spot Bird House as 'a playful birdhouse that diverts the traditional wooden nest box by adapting it to the plastics industry'.
