I think the students from Design For Life could learn a lot by looking at the work of Kibardindesign.

His studio is based in Prague and has been described by Wallpaper magazine as one of 40 designers that will change the world. And, I can see why.

I just love his Black and White clock -it’s a digital clock made only of the actual numbers – it has no case and each figure has its own power supply and independent control. And the wonderful bit is that the figures are white in the dark time of day and black at daytime. Clever hey? No horrible wires, no clutter on your bedside table to knock off in the night and no hideous red digital displays….ahhhh.

I once heard someone say that a furniture maker makes a beautiful chair and does not assess if the market needs a new chair, a marketeer will look at the market and see what is required and then make it. Vadim Kibardin, proves that product designers can do both  - which is what Philippe Starck has been banging on about, albeit in a very random sort of way, so think on students and start listening.

Shaun Ryder was not the first to call them the rats of the skies but he might have been the first and only person to have poisoned 3,000 of Manchester’s pigeons with crack cocaine. Although that was never proven.

Never the less, it appears that these little beauties who have for goodness knows how long,  been depositing their presents atop of Nelsons head in Trafalgur Square have provided one designer with some fine inspiration.

Originally designed by Ed Carpenter when he was studying product design at London’s Royal College of Art, the Pigeon Light was exhibited at his degree show in summer 2001. Granted this was some time ago, however, it has now gone into production with Thorsten Van Elten and is for sale throughout Europe in a selection of bright colours with contrasting electrical flexes. Yipppeeee.

Whilst some have pigeon phobias (my best friend included), I happen to think these vacuum-formed Acrylic are pretty cooooooooooool (insert own pigeon impression).