Ryan Benoit is a furniture designer, author, engineer, gardener and inventor. His work has been featured in the New York Times and Better Homes and Gardens. He is co-founder of The Horticult, co-author of How to Window Box and inventor of SkyPots.

Born in Springfield, Massachusetts and raised in Ellington, Connecticut (a small cow-town  outside of Hartford) Ryan grew up connected to the outdoors through endless yard and patio maintenance tasked by his parents. Ryan left Connecticut to attend school at the United States Merchant Marine Academy where he earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. Today he lives in Southern California, working full-time as an engineer — repairing ships and wrestling down spreadsheets — and in his off hours as a designer of indoor and outdoor experiences.

Designed in response to uninspiring outdoor furniture available in the common market, Ryan’s handcrafted furniture combines repurposed, tech-friendly attributes with a clean, midcentury modern aesthetic. Kidney-shaped mahogany wood gets a boost from a 10″ caster. Warehouse ladders support an acrylic-topped entertainment shelter. Cage fan turbines make sleek, enchanting lamps. Who knew?

His “garden industrial” pieces add a strong and streamlined mood to the aromatic chaos of any garden space. They are also multipurpose, practical and convertible. Living tables with planter insets let you swap out plants for variety — and tech add-ons include integrated power, light, sound and video. The Garden Islet gives cozy kitchens and balconies a place to gather. Wheeled and modular sectionals promote both conversing and canoodling under the stars. In other words, there are infinite ways to keep these designs looking fresh.

Ryan Benoit is the owner and inventor of SkyPots which he launched in 2019 and has been shipping out orders since June of 2020.

Please contact ryanbenoitdesign@gmail.com for design commission inquiries. All designs are copyrighted by Ryan Benoit. SkyPots are patent pending with USPTO and are PCT filed internationally.

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