miriam aust: 'vase & leuchte' at interieur 2010 kortrijk

miriam aust: ‘vase & leuchte’ at interieur 2010 kortrijk

with her projects ‘vase & leuchte’ (vase & light) and ‘wohnbeet’, german designer miriam aust brings the garden home by combining domestic objects with plant cultures.

on show now at the ‘youngdesignersfair’, interieur 2010 in kortrijk, belgium, ‘vase & leuchte’ is a series of three glass lights that combine the functions of a ceiling lamp with a vase. a cylindrical barrier circumscribes the light fixture, providing a recess for the foliage. being made out of glass, the natural roots of the living plants become a decorative element to the object which can easily be lowered by hanging cables for watering and tending.

‘vase & leuchte’ without plants

‘vase & leuchte’ top view

‘vase & leuchte’ at the show image © designboom

close-up image © designboom

‘vase & leuchte’ and ‘wohnbeet’ image © designboom

‘wohnbeet’ is a bench with a base that acts as a planter image © designboom

accommodating greenery in its armature, ‘wohnbeet’ is a piece of furniture that fully integrates the garden with its purpose as a seating object. the design of the piece can vary, its appearance dependent on the gardener and the plants.

‘wohnbeet’ images © designboom

‘wohnbeet’ brings green into the home as furniture