KOTI birdhouse.Designed by @studiotolvanen
Photo @katrikapanen
KOTI is a wall-mounted ceramic birdhouse (bird architecture that complements human architecture).
Recent studies show that ceramic birdhouses have the unique ability to moderate temperature better than traditional wood ones.
Birds build delightful triangular nests in it. On the inside, under the exit hole is a climbing wall for the baby birds (a rough area with grit added that gives them something to grip). Ceramic prevents predators from enlarging the whole to gain access to the chicks.
Pidät is a Finnish brand of everyday objects.
The word 'pidät' has three meanings in Finnish: 'You hold, you like, & you keep.'
3 colors: Slate, Terracotta, and Camp Green - Made in Finland from 100% recycled plastic that has been collected in Finland (the rope is also 100% recycled).
Pidäts is a Finnish brand of everyday objects. The word 'pidät' has three meanings in Finnish: 'You hold, you like, & you keep.'
KOTI birdhouse. Design by Julie & Mika Tolvanen.
Pidäts is a Finnish brand of everyday objects. The word 'pidät' has three meanings in Finnish: 'You hold, you like, & you keep.'
Spring vibe at Pidät studio.
KUKKA by @maijapuoskari
KOTI by @studiotolvanen
Pidät is a Finnish brand of everyday objects. The word 'pidät' has three meanings in Finnish: 'You hold, you like, & you keep.'
SPRING OFFER.
Free bulbs with purchase of KUKKA flowerpot.
Pre-planted and ready for pickup from Pidät studio.
(DM to arrange pickup).
KUKKA flowerpot. Designed by Maija Puoskari
PIDÄT is a Finnish brand of everyday objects based in Lauttasaari. #lauttasaarilove
Hi guys! Thanks for all your questions, as it spurred me to do a post showing the little things we have added to make your KOTI birdhouse safe and cozy.
Photo 1: The climbing wall we developed with the factory to give chicks some extra grip (there's a debate about whether it's actually needed, but we included it - as it anyway keeps the chicks entertained!). The size of the hole and the height from the floor were taken from BirdLife International guidelines.
Photo 2: Actual nest built in the birdhouse on our balcony. The floor area size comes from the chickadee version of the tried-and-true round Gilbertson birdhouse, with extra room in the corners. The triangle is Studio Tolvanen's innovation, and you can see that the area actually used is the round area in the center, so no worries there!
Photo 3: 📸 @katrikapanen
KOTI comes with a wood hanger made from heat-treated Nordic Swan certifed pine (so it's rot resistant without any toxic chemicals). It's angled on top so the birdhouse hangs against the wall but can be easily removed by lifting up and out. The back is open so it can be cleaned each nesting season. We have left ours outside in Finland during -30 C (even poured water over it, let it freeze, and brought it inside and immediately under hot water). That said, it is ceramic and if you want to be absolutely sure you should bring it in over the winter.
There is space around the wood hanger to allow for variation in handmade ceramics and also to give a little extra venthilation inside.
Photo 4: 📸 Suvi Ruotsi.
Humans have integrated ceramic or stone nestboxes into architecture for centuries. It seems counter-intuitive, but ceramic or stone have been used in warmer climates because they absorb heat and slow the transfer to the inside, so the result is that interiors stay cooler longer in extreme heat. At night when it is cooler outside, it provides gentle warmth - generally, overall temperatures don't swing as much as in a wood box. Orientation matters. Birds will more likely choose a nestbox not facing prevailing winds and with the hole oriented away from the hottest afternoon sun.
Stay tuned for a post on the history of ceramic birdhouses!
It's time to hang up a birdhouse! REMINDER: it's also time to clean out last year's nest if you already have a birdhouse hanging. KOTI by @studiotolvanen is designed to be easy to clean - just lift up to release it from the hanger and the backside is open.
Photo 1: Suvi Ruotsi
Photos 2&4: @katrikapanen
Photo of nest from @studiotolvanen
Pidät is a Finnish brand of everyday objects. The word 'pidät' has three meanings in Finnish: 'You hold, you like, & you keep.'
KUKKA flowerpot. Designed by Maija Puoskari @maijapuoskari
Photo: @katrikapanen
Pidät is a Finnish brand of everyday objects. The word 'pidät' has three meanings in Finnish: 'You hold, you like, & you keep.'
-10° but our local chickadees are already showing off KOTI to prospective spring partners. The male came first and then enthusiastically returned with a lady friend. She went inside for a few minutes and after hung out looking at the view for a while.
KOTI ceramic birdhouse
Design: @studiotolvanen@pidat_design
Pidät is a Finnish brand of everyday objects. The word 'pidät' has three meanings in Finnish: 'You hold, you like, & you keep.'
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