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Drainspotting: Just Don’t be a Manhole

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 21:30:33 +0000

Palo Alto, California manhole cover

When I come across a beautiful sewer drain cover, I feel a little flicker of joy seeing an object covering a not-so-pleasant space bringing a bit of beauty to the environment.

Matsimoto, Japan

In Japan … Read More...

Can You Parallel Park Your Garden?

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:33:15 +0000

Yogami, photo by Guglielmo Trupia, 2009

Creative minds are challenged to think inside of the urban parking spot in the Public Design Festival’s international Duepercinque contest during the forthcoming Milan Salone Internazionale del Mobile, April 13-18.

Midondolo, photo by … Read More...

Guerrillas in the Midst

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:16:46 +0000

Toronto street artist, provocateur, and now guerilla gardener, Posterchild, created this planted flyer box:

“I create public installations (or ‘Street Art” pieces) that are both playful and political,” comment the artist on his blog. “I create my art to … Read More...

Brooklyn Farm Keeps on Truckin’

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:41:52 +0000

Using green roof technology on the streets of Brooklyn, Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis are growing tomatoes, broccoli, arugula, and parsley inside the bed of a 1986 Dodge half-ton pick-up. Undeterred by having no land of their own, the … Read More...