BirdBox
Tom Hulbert (British, born 1977)
and Durrell Bishop (British, born 1963)
of Luckybite (UK, est. 2005)
2009
Paper, wood, and iProcessing and Xcode
software
6 5/16 x 3 15/16 x 3 9/16"
(16 x 10 x 9 cm)
BirdBox is a combination of a die-cut
paper birdhouse and an iPhone app
for an alarm clock that awakens users
with the chirps of virtual birds nesting
inside the phone. Like a digital cuckoo
clock, the birdhouse that contains the
phone at night gives the new technology
an old shape.
Category: Objects
Tags: Pets / Liminal Spaces