Home Pharmacy is an interactive wall hanging infused with essential oils
Home Pharmacy is a plant-themed decorative textile wall hanging that comes with switchable paper petals infused with peppermint and lavender. More
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AirBird is a smart sensor that chirps to highlight indoor air pollution
GXN, the innovation arm of Danish architecture studio 3XN, has developed a twittering air-quality sensor that hopes to draw attention to the negative effects of air pollution within our homes and offices. More
US House of Representatives passes bill for bird-friendly public buildings
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill to reduce the amount of glass used for federal buildings in a bid to protect birds from death by collision. More
Teo Yang Studio creates architectural birdbaths from terrazzo and terracotta
South Korean designer Teo Yang has created a set of sculptural birdbaths inspired by the philosophies of traditional Korean garden design. More
Thatched reeds cover egg-shaped observatory for watching birds
RAU Architects and Ro&Ad Architects have designed the egg-shaped Tij Observatory for the Scheelhoek Nature Reserve in Stellendam, the Netherlands, which can be taken apart and rebuilt elsewhere. More
US skyscrapers kill millions of birds a year, reports find
Studies have found that the bright lights and glazing of towering structures in US cities including New York, Chicago and Los Angeles are causing millions of migratory birds to die each year. More
Sebastian Errazuriz exhibition at New York's R & Company features taxidermy Bird Chandelier
A crystal chandelier tangled with 100 colourful stuffed birds and an unfurling wooden cabinet are among a series of new works that artist and designer Sebastian Errazuriz is showing in New York. More
Charles Holland installs parrot-like pavilion in National Trust garden
Polly is a brightly-coloured pavilion designed by Charles Holland Architects, which has taken up residence in the grounds of Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal in North Yorkshire. More
Circular wooden tower provides panoramic birdwatching point on a Norwegian island
This wooden tower by Norwegian architect Lars J Berge provides an accessible hide for birdwatchers on an island north of Bergen. More
Birds and humans share wooden treehouse in western Canada by Studio North
In a mountainous valley in British Columbia, design-build firm Studio North has created an elevated A-frame dwelling that is meant to be used by campers and birds. More
Tomas Kral designs parrot-inspired glassware for Nude
Glassware brand Nude's new collections include a bird-shaped carafe designed by Tomas Kral to "put a smile on the user's face". More
Neri&Hu's Yanzi lights resemble birds perched on wires
Chinese studio Neri&Hu has designed a lighting collection for Artemide that recalls the shapes of birds poised on wires and branches. More
Moisés Hernández designs minimal dip-dyed versions of tropical birds
Mexican designer Moisés Hernández' dipped his Immersed Birds collection in dye to emulate the plumage of tropical fauna. More
X Architects creates facility for bird watchers at a UAE nature reserve
Over 350 species of bird have made their home at this wetland centre, built by local firm X Architects on a former rubbish dump in the United Arab Emirates (+ slideshow). More
Bird-watching pavilions by Plant Architect are made from perforated plates of weathering steel
Plant Architect has used weathering steel to create a series of wing-like structures for bird watchers in a Toronto park, which are punctured with both patterns and information about local species (+ slideshow). More
Llowarch Llowarch Architects completes raven enclosure for the Tower of London
The Tower of London's famous resident ravens have a new home in a set of oak and mesh-encased aviaries designed by local firm Llowarch Llowarch Architects (+ slideshow). More
Virtual reality headsets create "pastoral" illusion for battery-farmed chickens
Battery-farmed chickens could be tricked into thinking they are roaming free if dressed in virtual reality headsets designed as a tongue-in-cheek proposal by US company Second Livestock (+ interview). More
Paper birds by Diana Beltran Herrera
Colombian artist Diana Beltran Herrera has used paper to create these intricate models of tropical birds (+ slideshow). More
Bird Nesting Bricks by Aaron Dunkerton
Kingston University graduate Aaron Dunkerton has designed an enclosed cavity brick fitting that allows endangered birds to nest in new buildings and garden walls. More
Bird sNest Box by All Lovely Stuff
Product news: British design brand All Lovely Stuff have created a bird box inside a flowerpot. More