two luminous eggs nestle inside hand-woven metal frame on old shipyard mast in estonia

inimruum and un-like repurpose a former shipyard lighting mast for nest 2, pairing a hand-woven angle-iron framework with two internally illuminated rotomolded polyethylene eggs.

T.Triibmann edited by christina vergopoulou November 15, 2026 3 min

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INIMRUUM AND UN-LIKE INSTALL NEST 2 ATOP REPURPOSED SHIPYARD MAST

Installed in Tallinn’s Noblessner district, a former pre-World War I submarine shipyard redeveloped into a mixed-use seafront neighborhood, Nest 2 is a site-specific light installation by Inimruum and lighting brand un-like, commissioned by real estate developer Merko. Continuing a public art series initiated with the 2024 Nest installation on Kalaranna Street (inspired by a five-year-old’s drawing of a stork nest), the new intervention repurposes a decommissioned industrial lighting mast on Lennusadama Street. Elevated approximately 20 meters above grade, the mast stands between the Ellingu Quarter waterfront park around the historic slipway and Taru, the upcoming timber nature house set to house the Estonian Museum of Natural History starting in 2027.

glowing white eggs within the Nest 2 sculpture by un-like and Inimruum at dusk, with historic Tallinn buildings in the background — all images ©Tõnu Tunnel unless stated otherwise

HAND-WOVEN ANGLE IRON AND POLYETHYLENE FORM NEST 2 STRUCTURE

Measuring over 2.5 meters in diameter, the sculptural structure by lighting brand un-like and spatial design studio Inimruum adopts a denser, wind-weathered geometry than its predecessor, which utilized curved roof-edge trim. Hand-woven by a metal artist from structural angle iron, the dark latticework echoes the steel profile of the existing mast legs below. Nested inside the framework are two rotomolded polyethylene eggs, cast from the original 2024 mold and hoisted into position by crane, with one volume tilted steeply on its side. During daylight hours, the dark metal branches create a linear silhouette against the coastal sky; at night, integrated micro-luminaires trace the perimeter of the angle-iron weave while individually controlled internal LEDs illuminate the translucent eggs with programmable color shifts, preserving the historic shipyard infrastructure as a vertical landmark.

tall lighting mast with a large bird nest sculpture, Nest 2, against a dark blue evening sky — located in Noblessner, the sculpture sits approximately 20 meters above ground

aerial view of the Nest 2 sculpture with its two glowing eggs at night, surrounded by city lights — measuring over 2.5 meters across, the nest is hand-woven from dark structural angle iron

nest-2-luminous-eggs-hand-woven-metal-frame-estonia-inimruum-un-like-designboom-1800-2 — two rotomolded polyethylene eggs rest within the woven metal frame

wide shot of the Nest 2 sculpture and surrounding city buildings at twilight under a clear sky — the metal latticework echoes the steel leg geometry of the existing industrial lighting mast

illuminated Nest 2 sculpture stands above a green field, with a marina and sunset sky in the background — internal LED fixtures illuminate the translucent rotomolded shells from within

nest-2-luminous-eggs-hand-woven-metal-frame-estonia-inimruum-un-like-designboom-1800-3 — after dark, small integrated lights set among the metal branches outline the woven nest geometry

green leaves frame a view of the Nest 2 sculpture on a tall mast against a light blue sky — by day, the dark angle-iron branches form a crisp, rugged silhouette against the Baltic coastal sky

tall metal mast with Nest 2 installation and large brown building behind — the intervention repurposes decommissioned submarine shipyard infrastructure

bright white eggs in the Nest 2 sculpture overlook a sunny harbor with boats and industrial structures — the nest above Noblessner harbour, with the marina and the sea beyond Nest 2 at the end of a new street in Noblessner, with the sea on the horizon on installation day, a crane lifts the nest to the top of the old mast | image ©Aivo Kallas a worker in a lift guides the nest onto the top of the mast as the crane lowers it | image ©Aivo Kallas

two modern buildings flank a view of the Nest 2 sculpture on a mast in the distance — the nest above Noblessner harbour, with the marina and the sea beyond Nest 2 at the end of a new street in Noblessner, with the sea on the horizon on installation day, a crane lifts the nest to the top of the old mast | image ©Aivo Kallas a worker in a lift guides the nest onto the top of the mast as the crane lowers it | image ©Aivo Kallas

project info:

name: Nest 2

designer: un-like | @un.like.design, Inimruum | @inimruum

un-like design team: Triinu Triibmann, Diederik Kales, Sander Vislapuu

Inimruum design director: Kristel Linnutaja

creative idea: Stina Onemar

commissioned by: Merko

area developer: Noblessner

metal artist: Heigo Jelle

location: Lennusadama Street, Noblessner, Tallinn, Estonia

photography and drone video: Tõnu Tunnel

installation photography: Aivo Kallas

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