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Modular Outdoor Kitchen With Shower

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:59:35 +0000

WooHoo! WWOO is a modular concrete customizable outdoor kitchen that, with modifications, morphs into a multipurpose station for not just cooking, but for gardening and even showering. I love how the contemporary design blends sophistication and utility while being just … 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...

Giving You the Bird

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 16:31:50 +0000

Artist, Teresa Fasolino’s Vegetarian Turkey.

I love Thanksgiving. It’s one of my favorite holidays. No gifts, just great food in celebration of gratitude and abundance shared with family and friends. Vegetarians notwithstanding, I know the turkey is pretty central, not … Read More...

An Urban Garden Cocktail Party

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 01:01:33 +0000

Photo: Robin Plaskoff Horton

In 2006, Chicago resident LaManda Joy and her husband Peter purchased “a yard with a house attached to it.” The couple explain that they did this “for the sole, myopic, obsessive purpose of growing a … Read More...

Couch Potatoes? Indoor Urban Farm Seating

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 18:35:41 +0000

Photos by Pia Wustenberg

In response her observation of increased global urbanisation and our collective reliance on foreign food sources, with IndoorFarming, London designer Pia Wustenberg explores the practical and emotional consequences of furniture that grows food.

Couch Potato?
Part … Read More...

The Design Therapist Is Here to Help

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 23:18:48 +0000

Apartment Therapy’s Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan speaking at ABC Home in New York City.

“Home is a path, not a place” was the mantra at Apartment Therapy’s recent Design Evening in New York. “Home is something you do, not something you … Read More...

More Urban Garden Ideas From the Golden State

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:10:22 +0000

As I peered through the cut out of a beautiful metal screen into landscape architect Jeffrey Gordon Smith’s award-winning installation, Pi r Squared, for the San Francisco Flower and Garden Show, I definitely felt this designer’s invitation to Get … Read More...

California Dreaming at the San Francisco Flower & Garden Show

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:56:34 +0000

Originally from California, each time I return, I dream of moving back where the plant scents fill the air all year and where, even in supermarkets, they don’t wrap the tomatos in cellophane.

At the San Francisco Flower and Garden … Read More...

Create Ambience With Glowing Cube Table or Seat

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:16:25 +0000

Set your patio, balcony, or other outdoor space aglow with this River Rock filled ambient light “sculpture”, table, or seat.

Designed by Canadian artist, Zac Ridgely, the Hudson Cube is created with natural river stones that function as the … Read More...

Just Let Me Slip Something On Over My Balcony

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 14:51:09 +0000

It’s a challenge making the most of a small urban balcony to allow room for planting as well as dining. German designer Christian Lessing’s multi-functional balcony wall system offers the opportunity to mix and match surfaces that become a variety … Read More...