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Photosynthesis in Your Living Room

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:53:16 +0000

New from French company, La Corbeille: a combination standing lamp and plant container. The fabric lampshade rests on the top rim of the pot until you pull it up to turn it on–providing light for the plant and illuminating your…

Gardens by the Water Closet

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:00:30 +0000

Dubbed “un homme/une femme” (a man/a woman), these water-tight porcelain guy and gal wall vases could mark the entrance to your toilet–er–toilette, while adding a bit of botanical interest to your decor–er–décor.

And once you’re inside the commode, why not carry the…

Patio Garden: Sow in So Little Space

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:17:30 +0000

Short on space or without a garden? Garden in bed. Scout Regalia’s bed. The freestanding fully-assembled raised bed SR Patio Garden is designed specifically for patios, balconies, and other hard surfaces. It’s a smart design and did I mention it’s eco-conscious,…

Good Old Stuff Repurposed Into Garden Art

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 15:06:44 +0000

Say you just happen to have a couple of extra old Magnavox and other old record player “horns” lying around. Why not transform them into planters like these? That’s what the folks at Fine Garden Art have done with them and…

Red Dot Design Awards Come to the Urban Garden

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 18:52:07 +0000

Promoting great design internationally, The 2010 Red Dot Awards have recognized some wonderful product designs for the garden, including Baya (above):

When it’s nesting season, this beautiful and functional garden object will be appreciated by the winged and wingless alike. The…

Vertical Vegetable Garden Rises in Style

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:52:29 +0000

Vertical gardening is on the rise. French designer, Germain Bourré, has created a stunning green wall solution with his Etagères Potagères, a vegetable garden system composed of stacking coated steel shelving modules that offers great placement and design flexibility for small urban gardens.

Behind…

Garden Therapy in a Box

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:48:45 +0000

Exploring the therapeutic aspects of gardening, students at Academy of Art San Francisco, under the tutelage of Michael Osborne, designed Bloom, a concept that utilizes plantable paper with a “prescriptive” text to communicate the product’s medical application.

Using the packaging as an expression of the…

Outdoor Garden Pot with Sense of Humor

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:14:09 +0000

Instead of a cachepot, you might think of this one a crashpot. Soon to be released from one of my favorite vendors, AK47, the Crash Pot offers a bit of whimsy to any urban garden willing to take itself a little…

Old Bulbs in the Garden: Pot from Recycled Lightbulb

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:43:14 +0000

Repurpose your old old incandescent light bulbs into planters with the Potus Pot. Designed by Natalia Hojman and Angeles Estrada Vigil, the Potus Pot transforms a burnt-out light bulb into a bud-growing vase by removing the filaments and making a new home for…

Tiny Urban Gardens

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:32:09 +0000

Good green things come in extremely small packages. Marque Cornblatt on Gomi Style, a do-it-yourself blog, posted some wonderful wee gardens planted in recycled Altoid and other tiny candy tins: ”These tiny succulent cuttings and small herbs seem to be thriving in…