Baddy, The Modern Garden Gnome. Now in 8 Colors.

I've never been a big garden gnome fan, but these "baddies' by JVLT (artist Joe Velluto) for Plust could change all that.




A modern garden gnome in several finishes, “Baddy” is a colored resin sculpture suitable for outdoor and indoor settings. In the luminescent version it acts as a “dwarf guard” thanks to a luminous resin that absorbs light momentarily and then releases it for several hours, making it a small presence in the night.

black, metallic gold and white:

fuschia, acid green, and dull green (ivory not shown):

photoluminescent:

Joe Velluto
Plust

Brimming, Spilling, Deflecting..... William Pye Has A Way With Water

Willam Pye is internationally known for his water sculptures. However most of them are located outside of the United States, so I wanted to share some of them with you.

Large and small, indoor and outdoor, his fountains use the movement of water in natural ways to create unusual looking pieces. His work has been commissioned by airports and embassies, corporations and private collectors. His work graces the most famous of gardens and the interiors of world class museums.

Well-versed in the properties of water- the way it clings to surfaces, the way it reflects, the way it pools, pours and moves are all things that this artist takes into consideration- as you can plainly see in the amazing works below.

Charybdis:




Above: In Charybdis the circular movement of water inside a transparent acrylic cylinder forms an air-core vortex in the centre. The water actually moves up and down within the piece. Steps wrap around the cylinder and allow spectators to view the vortex from above.

Aquabar:


Clear Water Cube:


Clear Water Cube. Aquabar and Charybdis are the only three pieces thus far in which William has used acrylic.

Tureen:

Waterglass:

Coanda:

Brimming Bowl:

Downpour:


Argosy:

Meniscus:

Torricelli:


Canyons:

Epidavros:

Sibirica Minor:

Pole and Skip:

Spillway:

Rhonda:

Triple Spout:


Aberglasney:

Thenford Coanda:

Starburst:

Crescent:

Coracle II:


He has various size installations and many more pieces, all available to view on his website where you can learn the 'water vocabulary', concepts of water manipulation, and see his inspiration as well as available works.

William Pye

William Pye Partnership
The Studio
22 Langroyd Road
Tooting
London
SW17 7PL

Modern Weathervanes From Italy by Dimensione Disegno.

I always felt that weathervanes, belonged atop a lovely country farmhouse- where, from the looks of most of the present designs, they belong.


above left: Traditional Rooster Weathervane, above right: Modern Rooster Weathervane

However, these modern interpretations designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa of Dimensione Disegno are so much fun, they'd complement even the most modern of homes or yards.

Made of powder coated steel and available with various mounts for either in ground or rooftop, these five colorful wind vanes are all available for purchase.






Each painted aluminium weather vane (Or wind vane as called by some) comes with a telescopic pole and stainless steel counterweight.


Above are the available bases: pole for ground, free standing and mount for fireplace.
350.42000/A pole for ground
350.42000/B free standing
350.42000/C mount for fireplace (only 1 pole H. 120 cm.)
Telescopic tube (max lenght ca. 260 cm.

About The Designers:

above: Afra and Tobia Scarpa

Afra Bianchin was born in Montebelluna in 1937 and Tobia Scarpa in Venice in 1935. They graduated at the Istituto Universitario d’Architettura in Venice and formed one of the most successful and known professional associations. In 1958 they began working in the glass field with Venini in Murano. In 1960 they started working with Gavina; the "Bastiano" sofa and the "Vanessa" metal bed – now in the Knoll International collection – being their most successful pieces.

With Cassina, where they designed furniture exclusively for the house, success came with "Soriana" armchair, which won the Compasso d’Oro award in 1970, and the "925" armchair, which is on permanent display in the Museum of Modern Art in New York. In 1960 they joined Flos and worked as designers with the Castiglioni. Their best known piece for B&B ITALIA are the "Coronado" and the "Erasmo". For Maxalto they designed a whole collection of very fine furniture. They did the "Torcello" system, which is still on the market today, for Stildomus.

For Molteni they did the "Morna" bed, while for Unifor the "Master" series of manager’s furniture. They were also responsible for the Benetton image in Europe and in America. In architecture they designed the Benetton woolens mill and offices in Ponzano, the Scarpa house and the Lorenzin house in Abano Terme, they restored the Villa Minelli and the Fragiacomo house in Trieste.

Their designs are on show in the principal museums of the world and have been chosen for all major international shows.

Buy any one of these great modern weather vanes here.