Habitats for Birds, Bats, & Bees Charity Auction
27th June '08
Phillips de Pury & Company
Howick Place, London SW1P 1BB
Phillips de Pury & Company and Adventure Ecology have invited internationally renowned artists and designers to up-cycle the Auction house’s waste into habitats for birds, bats and bees.
The commissioned artists, designers and architects including Tomoko Azumi, Marcus Tremonto, Martino Gamper, Peter Marigold, Michael Young, and Gavin Turk have created habitats for the rapidly declining numbers of bird/bat/bee species in urban areas out of the company’s leftover cardboard, crates, invitations and catalogues.
Each participant has been given specifications for each species’ living requirements, which the designs must comply with in order to be successful habitats.
These handmade prototypes will be sold at auction on June 27 in London at Phillips de Pury & Company, the proceeds of which will benefit the Sculpt the Future Foundation.
The three most appropriate designs for manufacturing will be chosen by Adventure Ecology and Phillips de Pury & Company. These will be distributed through high-end premium retailers and museums. The proceeds of the sales will be donated to protect natural habitats.
Viewing dates: June 23 - June 27
Lot #14 Tomoko Azumi, one of four spherical weave bird houses - Phillips de Pury & Company and Adventure Ecology
Lot #11 Peter Marigold One of Seven Bird Houses- Phillips de Pury & Company and Adventure Ecology
Lot 24 Rolf Sachs, Dracula's Four Season's Bat Hotel, 2008 -Phillips de Pury & Company and Adventure Ecology
Lot #7 Michael Young - Phillips de Pury & Company and Adventure Ecology
