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Seeing the Forest Through the Living Room

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:00:58 +0000

Green walls enclose living area of Elot House

The owner of this urban garden house expressed his dream about living in a “forest” setting amidst the urbanized city of Singapore and his architect, Chang Yong Ter of Chang Architects, interpreted the dream. In…

Urban Garden Eye Candy

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:39:22 +0000

While visiting my friend Andrea in her Cherry Creek, Denver neighborhood, we walked past a house we both decided was our personal favorite. No front lawn for this contemporary specimen. Instead they had laid gravel and grasses which served as…

A Green Nod to Ancient Architecture

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:37:34 +0000

Sometimes we look back into history for the inspiration to create something current and practical. The artistic community in Oaxaca, Mexico has been a key player in the development of ideal spaces for showcasing and teaching Mexican art. The institutions nurturing the…

Bilbao Competition Plants 27 Urban Gardens

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:31:03 +0000

First place winner, Cacticity, by Anouk Vogel, at the Museao de Belles Artes in Plaza Chillida

In BilbaoJardín, the city of Bilbao, Spain has converted itself into a singular and compelling urban garden exhibition.

This is the second incarnation of BilbaoJardín, an urban garden…