Turn Table Urban Garden Sprouts in Old Railway Bay

December 7, 2012

In a disused old railway bay smack down in the middle of Helsinki,  a cast-off engine turn table became the foundation last spring for an urban garden oasis, complete with a modern greenhouse and café.

Turn Table, a sort of … Read More...

Cross-Stitched Modular Shelving and Vertical Planter

December 3, 2012

Cable tie stitching joins together the modular shelving units for Melbourne designer Alex O’Connell’s Cross-It system.

The 600h x 600w x 200d boards have circular cut-outs to accept flower pots, making it nice for indoor plants (though I would make … Read More...

Lighting Up the Chrismy Tree

December 1, 2012

The contemporary Chrismy lamp designed by Teresa Sapey for Vondom, is lighting up spaces this holiday season from within. Inside its elegant vertical lines are energy saving LEDs that generate a revolving multi-hued glow of five different colors.

Chrismy’s … Read More...

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