Art and Design

Vayu, the Scupltural Planter Made in the United States

When I came across these flower pots from Light and Ladder, I felt a chill of deja vu sneaking into my brain.

Where had I seen this shape before?

The sliding lines wrapped around a sphere, so elegant yet so precise. With no extraneous corners, no botchy transitions, no rushed revelations. Just simple, clean, magnetic.

It took a while to be able to place it, partly because the context in which I had seen the same shapes was so different. But it came to me, eventually. I had used the same words to describe a building I had seen on a trip to Luxembourg City. The Luxembourg Philharmonic, with its soft lines and 823 facade columns of white steel, is modern architectural masterpiece.

Vayu Planter made in the USA by Light and Ladder

I don’t think I can describe the Vayu planters better than their creators do: by peeling away layers and staggering the proportions, the eye is drawn towards a view that’s unique from every angle.

You can order this piece both as a flower pot (this means that it has drainage holes) and as a planter (just insert the plastic pot that your plant came in). The flower pot version comes with a matching tray for catching the excess water.

The ceramic planter is made in the United States and comes in a stone finish (grey) and a blush finish (a pleasant peach color).

Light and Ladder is a Brooklyn-based studio headed by Farrah Sit. Farrah’s dream is “to create a business based on quality, function, beauty and community” with a focus of nudging their buyers towards owning fewer, but better, home accessories.

And they’re doing a great job at taking out the excess to reveal the beauty of everyday decor.


Vayu Planter made in the USA by Light and Ladder

Vayu Planter made in the USA by Light and Ladder

Luxembourg Philharmonic in Luxembourg City

All photos of the planter via Light and Ladder

Luxembourg Philharmonic photo by Jean-noel Lafargue via Wikimedia commons

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