Report From Paris: Hidden Gardens, an Urban Vineyard, Cheese and a Bottle of Rosé

September 16, 2012


Neighborhood florist adverting on roof of delivery car. Photo: Robin Plaskoff Horton, Urban Gardens.

I arrived in Paris last week to attend the design show Maison et Objet and absorb all I could from the concurrent Paris Design Week. If … Read More…

Garden Camping: The New Trend for Budget Digs

February 20, 2012


Contemporary London garden, Thewattspad’s Place,  available for garden camping.

Garden camping is a cool new concept in which homeowners rent their private gardens to campers. From urban gardens to country estates, tourists in search of affordable garden accommodations and gardeners … Read More…

Urban Gardens in the Privacy of Your Bedroom

May 14, 2010

Located at the intersection of fairy tale and surrealism, the new Milan hotel Maison Moschino brings nature indoors to guest rooms with names like Life is a Bed of Roses, Forest, and Ivy.

The hotel’s creative team, led by … Read More…

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