John Hollington's Corten Nestbox, A Modernist Bird House
Photography courtesy of John Hollington unless otherwise noted. Birdwatching is perhaps one of the most surprising trends to find favor with Gen Z. On TikTok birdwatching has notched up 181 million views and on the Birda app which identifies and logs birds almost a quarter of users... ...are under 25 many of whom cite the calming mental health boosting effects of spending time in nature as a key reason for watching birds Hollington s Corten Nest Box 52 50 originally designed as a college project Hollington s first career was as an engineer but... ...one day he visited his local university in York England where there was an open day for the BA Product Design course The steel nest boxes taking on their rusty patina. His collection also includes bat boxes, bird feeders, insect panels and the BeePlace designed for bees. The box went on to win a design award and was picked up by retailers at public gardens and galleries, including the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, The Hepworth in Wakefield, and Henry Moore Studios in Hertfordshire. The Brutalist Insect Habitat in blackened European oak and weathered Corten steel, £70. Martyn Wilson s RSPCA garden at the 2023 Chelsea Flower Show featuring John s nest boxes Designer Martyn Wilson discovered the Nest Box... ...at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park and used the boxes in his design for the RSPCA garden at this year s Chelsea Flower Show