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Birdhouse Roof Tiles

January 6, 2013

The shrinking bird population in urban settings led Netherlands-based product designer Klaas Kuiken to design an archetype Birdhouse Rooftile that replaces a standard ceramic roof tile.

The rooftop nesting place, composed of a specially designed removable basket with access below, … Read More…

Category: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, Finding
Tags: bird feeders, bird house, bird nesting boxes, bird population, birdhouse, Dutch design, urban birds
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Ideas That Grow on Trees

September 2, 2009

This designer’s ideas grow on–or out of trees. Vancouver woodworker and designer, Gregory Kenny of Kilowatt Studio, has created two designs inspired from trees:

Appropriately named, Tree, the designer explains is inspired by the ubiquitous condos of his … Read More…

Category: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, Finding, Great Finds
Tags: birdhouse, cat bed, dog bed, garden birdhouse, sustainable materials, Vancouver designer
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