March 3, 2010

Inca Wall Garden surrounds terrace
Vertical gardens and living walls are of increasing interest to urban gardeners looking to maximize their garden space for harvesting their own food or for simply beautifying their surroundings. A “growing” trend, there are several options available…
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Category: Edible Landscaping, Finding, Garden Design, Great Finds, Green & Sustainable, Green Walls, Privacy: Walls & Screens, Urban Agriculture, Vertical Gardens
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January 22, 2010

The sculptural garden Honeycomb Fence, by British design company Superblue, is inspired by the organic forms of hedgerows. The fence provides a visually soft boundary while allowing small glimpses of the landscape beyond and through the undulating honeycomb structure. Shadows cast from…
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Category: Finding, Great Finds, Privacy: Walls & Screens, Public Gardens
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November 16, 2009

This fat boy isn’t snoring, he’s storing rainwater from your roof while also functioning as a wall.
Rainwater is a valuable resource and it is falling on your roof for free. With Waterfall Fatboy, you can capture and store a…
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Category: Finding, Great Finds, Green & Sustainable, Irrigation, Privacy: Walls & Screens, Water
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July 17, 2009

Separetor by Fabio Bortali for Teracrea
With these beautiful and functional screen/planter boxes, you can screen for privacy, create intimate spaces within your garden, or establish a green focal point to define your outdoor space. They’re portable, so you can rearrange…
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Category: Finding, Great Finds, Green Walls, Privacy: Walls & Screens, Vertical Gardens
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July 14, 2009

Designer Olivia Decaris characterizes her Drop Series as a “family of sheltering structures based on domestic activities… they aim to bring intimacy, privacy and concentration.”
A collection of collapsible/retractable/telescoping tent-like structures designed to lend enclosure to small spaces, the series just concluded…
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Category: Finding, Great Finds, Just For Fun, Privacy: Walls & Screens
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