Bird Feeders for a Designer Garden

CO9Cloud are closet twitchers and whilst looking for a new bird feeder for the garden we came across this stylish contemporary range by Eva Solo. We're not sure how fashion conscious our local blue tits are, but we're sure they'd love having their lunch out of one of these!

Budak by Erdem Selek

A novel way to dry your dishes!

Designed in 2007 by Erdem Selek the Budak is a novel way to dry dishes and water your plants at the same time. Whilst we are not convinced this particular design is the answer, we do like the concept of recycling your dish water to water your plants. Let us know of any other designs out there that involve recycling water.

Images (c) Erdem Selek





Bulb Table Lamp by Ingo Maurer

Simple yet stunning, we love the Bulb Table Lamp by Ingo Maurer - a true modern design classic!

The Bulb Table Lamp was one of Ingo Maurer's earliest designs. To see some of their latest pieces, including the exceptional Radarrr, please visit their site HERE . 

Microscopic Range by Carly Townsend

 Images (c) Carly Townsend

We adore this range of handmade contemporary jewellery by Carly Townsend.

Inspired by microscopic images of cells and structures found within the human body, these unique pieces are all individually designed and laser-cut, then paired and stitched with hand pierced or cast silver.

 Images (c) Carly Townsend

Carly graduated in 2009 with a Distinction in Jewellery and Applied Arts. For further details and to view her complete range please check out her site HERE . Her pieces are for sale on one of our favourite websites Made by Hand Online , or you can get in touch with Carly via twitter @Carly_Townsend or visit her facebook page .

Robotic Uprising by David Galchutt

Image ©david galchut

Love, love, love this quirky oil painting by the talented Californian artist David Galchutt. To be honest though we spent hours picking which of his many wonderful paintings to feature.

To see them all for yourself, please check out his website HERE or visit his etsy SHOP .

The above piece is entitled "Robotic Uprising", it is an original oil painting, image size 9 5/16 x 7 inches, board size 8 7/2 x 11 1/2 inches.

"This was a beast who lived in a cave hidden and alone" by Damien Barlow

Damien Barlow is a paper cutter, print maker and illustrator currently based in Leeds.

He was the winner of the unique 2011 1m x 1m competition at The Bowery , Headingley.

Of all his pieces, which you can view on his site HERE, we love this papercut piece entitled "This was a beast who lived in a cave hidden and alone".

You can find Damien on twitter - @damien_barlow

Images (c) Damien Barlow

Batman Chair

We've been away for a while so thought we'd kick start our new posts with an oldie but a goodie...

You've all probably gathered by now that we love all things comic book inspired and this chair is no exception.

The Batman Chair was designed in 1989 by New York artist and designer Alex Locadia.

When interviewed by the New York Times back in 1992, Locadia disclosed that "his approach to form in furniture design was based on his lifelong fascination with science fiction and his appreciation for the primal side of nature, the dark side". He sounds right up our street!

Image (c) Ed Watkins