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Modern Classic Garden Chair

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:00:32 +0000

I love these classic mid-century hoop chairs. (Really, it’s just a coincidence that they go so well with this blog’s color scheme.) A combo of style and comfort made from zinc-coated steel frames with a powder coated finish and long-lasting vinyl…

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…

Concrete Aglow in the Urban Garden

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Sat, 22 May 2010 15:00:13 +0000

It’s hard as a rock, durable, frost, salt, fire, and UV resistant yet transparent enough for virtually all light, shadows and even colors to transmit through it.

Transparent concrete, made by Luccon, consists of a top layer of concrete block embedded…

To V an Outdoor Stacking Table

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Sat, 15 May 2010 15:37:02 +0000

Urban dwellers face a challenge when trying to furnish small outdoor spaces with pieces that can easily be moved. Named after its triangle (V) shaped leg, V.STAND, designed by Los Angeles-based experimental furniture designers J1studio, is a multi-purpose indoor/outdoor side table that adds a…

Outdoor Tables Influenced by the Underground

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Thu, 13 May 2010 15:06:17 +0000

The wind was so fierce that I nearly blew down the street Saturday en route to the BKLYN Designs show, then was blown away by the Katch Design Company’s Lucky Beam tables.

Inspired by the I-beams found in NYC subways, these bold…

Garden Lounger Made From Coney Island Boardwalk

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Sat, 08 May 2010 15:37:31 +0000

Inspired by the “duality of Coney Island–its whimsical, colorful summers and melancholy winters,” the Cyclone Lounger is part of Uhuru Design’s Coney Island line of outdoor furniture to be unveiled this weekend at BKLYN Designs 2010. The pieces “interpret the architecture of…

New Green Outdoor Furniture Line to Debut

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Tue, 04 May 2010 14:08:58 +0000

Beaufurn will be introducing South Coast, its new All-American green outdoor cyprus wood furniture line next month at the Hospitality & Design Expo and Conference, May 19-21, in Las Vegas.

Tuesday, May 18, the expo will feature Green Day, the only conference dedicated…

Flip-Flop Yourself Down in the Garden

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:27:48 +0000

From the land of string bikinis and the Samba, comes the Miss Rio Ottoman, an eco-friendly design crafted out of soft rubber from recycled flip flops. And this material is as raw as raw gets: in addition to keeping these industrial…

The Light at the End of the Table

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:45:22 +0000

Designed by Paola Navone for Italian manufacturer EMU, this luminescent pouf, part of the Ivy line, is constructed of ironed metal sheet metal and fitted with a photovoltaic device which enables it to collect and store solar energy. At night it…

Urban Garden Furniture: Look What the Tide Washed In

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:46:58 +0000

Metal topped tables with driftwood feet

When I think of driftwood, I think of a hideous glass topped driftwood table that graced some of my friend’s homes where I grew up near the beach in California. This was before anyone spoke…