Urban Gardens

Birdtreehut from, Maandag meubels, offers a birdhouse in a tree sans tree.  It’s a kind of duplex for the birds, a comfortable home for breading and  feeding in a garden, on a balcony or terrace.  The habitat is made … Read More...

In his piece, Selfish & Devoted, Deger Cengiz, explores the boundary between experimental design and conceptual art. Cengiz physically connects a galvanized steel watering can and a pot to examine their direct relationship.

The angle of the water … Read More...

The winner of the 2008–2009 INDEX: AIGA Aspen Design Challenge, “Designing Water’s Future,” is Joanna Szczepanska from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, selected for her urban gardening design, VeggiePatch.  The Aspen Design Challenge is a biennial call to students … Read More...

With future sustainable housing for large cities in mind, Off the Grid explores the integration of electronics and biochemistry in the design of building facades.

Today, our habitat is very dependent on the international energy & water grid. Energy crisis, … Read More...

“When I learned of the short lifespan of a tennis ball I instantly knew its destiny.”

The HEX Tennis Collection, green in color and concept, is the most recent line of work by Hugh Hayden Design, a young architect … Read More...

The Garden-to-Do iPhone app allows you to keep a handy list of all your gardening tasks in your pocket. Create a list of your garden’s to-do items using a simple user interface. Stroll around your garden, take a photo of … Read More...

The upcoming film, WHAT’S ORGANIC ABOUT “ORGANIC?” rings the alarm for the need to develop an ecological consciousness.  The film illustrates that the organic food debate extends well beyond personal choice and into the realm of social responsibility.

Each of … Read More...

This designer’s ideas grow on–or out of trees. Vancouver woodworker and designer, Gregory Kenny of Kilowatt Studio, has created two designs inspired from trees:

Appropriately named, Tree, the designer explains is inspired by the ubiquitous condos of his … Read More...

Here’s a new twist on community supported agriculture: online gardening.

“Have you forgotten where the vegetables on your table come from?” It’s a question agricultural firm Azienda Agricola Giacomo Ferraris asks potential customers. Offering Italians the opportunity to reconnect with … Read More...