February 23, 2013
While on assignment during Stockholm Design Week, our friend Linda Hales scouted some cool indoor/outdoor products for us. Like many other international design fairs, the “grow your own” trend was ever present in Stockholm with furniture, lighting, and other products … Read More…
Category: Container Gardening, Containers and Pots, Experiencing, Furniture, Lighting
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February 7, 2013
Designer Ruth Fore artistically crochets wire into stunning one of a kind chairs, planters, and garden sculptures.
In a process similar to biomimicry, where design emulates patterns in nature, Fore examines the characteristics and possibilities of raw materials, handcrafting unique … Read More…
Category: Containers and Pots, Finding, Furniture, Garden Art
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January 30, 2013
In part a celebration of the social aspects of wine, Brazilian designer Tati Guimarães created Dvinus as an interactive user experience that forces one to contemplate reusing otherwise disposable objects for a sustainable design.
Dvinus is a collection of … Read More…
Category: Containers and Pots, Finding, Food & Entertaining, Furniture, Great Finds, Green & Sustainable, Reclaimed & Recycled
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January 27, 2013
Like ready-to-wear fashion for plants, Scheurich’s lightweight StylePot, a tear-resistant UV-resistant textile planter, has a rigid plastic insert with drainage holes that, if desired, can be closed with specially-fitted plugs during indoor overwintering.
When the weather warms up again … Read More…
Category: Container Gardening, Containers and Pots
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January 23, 2013
Honey, I’m home. Is the lettuce ready? This planter is a great concept for producing food with minimal effort in tight urban spaces.
Milan designer Stefania Minnella’s vertical self-sustaining hydroponic system, Elica Idroponica, automates all the tasks busy people might … Read More…
Category: Containers and Pots, Creating, Great Finds, Green & Sustainable, Urban Agriculture, Vertical Gardens
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