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Industrial Planter System Hangs Out Indoors Too

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:34:06 +0000

It’s winter, in some areas it’s indoor planting time. Don’t have enough space? No problem. I recently came across California designer, Eric Trine, who describes himself as “a maker of things.” He’s created this wonderful handcrafted mountable planter system … Read More...

Pots and Vases That Stack Up

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:11:29 +0000

Gitta Gschwendtner’s Stack Pots and Stack Vases make me smile–a play on wares.

The ceramic plant pots and vases were commissioned by the British Council to commemorate their 75th anniversary. The vase was then based on the original design for … Read More...

Planter, Table, or More?

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:08:47 +0000

A large ceramic vase form the base of this table–or is it a planter–or a lamp? Perhaps all three…

Vasolo’s large vase-base can be fitted with a lamp, a shelf, a vase of flowers, a potted plant…use your imagination.

The … Read More...

Who’s Doing the Tangerine Tango?

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:19:49 +0000

Alexia Michel de Chabannes weaves foam rubber tubes for Goom Chair.

So you may have already heard that Tangerine Tango has been singled out as the 2012 color of the year–the one color expected in the next 12 months … Read More...

Lightweight Cement Furniture That’s Heavy in Design

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:39:36 +0000

Designer Robert Cannon, whose Terraform gardens we featured a while back, has designed some cool terraformed furniture made using a metal mesh armature covered with layers of stucco cement. The resulting furniture is strong, comfortable and weatherproof.

Cannon designed and … Read More...

Indoor-Outdoor Quadrant Table

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:36:53 +0000

The scored, cross axial lines of the Quadrant table from Brooklyn, NY company, Material Process Systems, can be used to orient the axis of your garden while the center basin can be filled with plants, stones, or water to … Read More...

Stool Doubles as Planter and More

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:05:49 +0000

We love multi-functional designs that do double duty! From Australian designer Kristian Aus, the colorful Splash stool’s design is inspired by a raindrop touching earth.

Made from rotomolded polyethylene, it’s great for small spaces as it’s got a comfortable … Read More...

Biophilia–it’s Catching!

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:00:39 +0000

Artist Daniel Goers, whose Scrap Ecology botanical sculptures we recently featured, runs Autumn Workshop, a Brooklyn, New York design fabrication studio where he works with “the idea of biophilia (a natural bond between humans and other living systems) and … Read More...

Urban Gardens 2011 Eco-Awesome Holiday Gift List

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:50:51 +0000

I’m so excited to share these hand picked eco-friendly and well designed goodies from my holiday wish list! I’ve selected mostly experiential gifts–creative things that your friends and family can do with their own hands. How about … Read More...

Five Easy Steps for Creating an Indoor/Outdoor Vertical Garden or Green Wall

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:51:09 +0000

You don’t have to be Patrick Blanc to create your own vertical garden. In even the smallest spaces, you can plant up instead of out with modular pocket planters like those from Woolly Pockets. Design your own green living wall … Read More...