Mar 02 2010

The best of Modern Rural Irish Design

Published by Lorna at 6:49 am under Art

I came across Farm21 from Lisnavagh estate (not far from here actually) at 100% Design last September and loved everything they had there.  I meant to post about the fabulous creations before now but better late than ever. Here’s a few of my favourites:

A Limited Edition Tri-Part Rye Straw Screen €2,500 and here it is in a close-up. What a beautiful specimen of functional art.

The Bed of Roses table is also available in a limited edition of 20.  €950

And I think this Straw Cube II with internal lighting is amazing.  A beautiful piece of art and can be used either as a lamp or a side table.

‘farm21 concentrates on re-presenting nature through modern materials and technology, as functional forms. Via acrylics and resins, delicate & transient organic materials are ‘frozen’ between life and decay, and through obsessive scale and concentration they highlight the process of nature in our increasingly urban world.’

To see more of Farm21’s creations, you can access their website here.

4 responses so far

4 Responses to “The best of Modern Rural Irish Design”

  1. richy mc cuskeron 02 Mar 2010 at 7:36 pm

    farm 21 produces a clever range of products don’t they…stunning

  2. Lornaon 03 Mar 2010 at 8:57 am

    Amazing and beautiful range of products. A brilliant way of adding value to straw too!!
    congrats on becoming an uncle Richy :-)

  3. Lilyon 04 Mar 2010 at 11:43 am

    I’d never heard of Farm21. Love their ideas.

    I think I’d choose the Bed of Roses to inspire me to see life as such :)

  4. pinkon 05 Mar 2010 at 2:36 am

    I’ve been a big Sasha fan for a few years now and one day I hope to have one of her pieces grace my home. One day!