April 13, 2013
A 450-pound pivoting teak entry door leads into this private oasis tucked away into the side of Santa Monica Canyon, part of my hometown, the urban west Los Angeles County seaside city of Santa Monica. Walking distance to the beach, … Read More...
Category: Finding, Garden Design, Green & Sustainable, Solar Energy
Tags: contemporary architecture, indoor-outdoor, koi pond, passive solar home, santa monica home, santa monica rental, zen garden
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April 11, 2013
Conceived as part wine rack and part hydroponics, a hydroponic bottle wall garden will spout from April 7-24 in the lower bar of a local Cornell University campus area venue, Stella’s Bar and Restaurant.
Architecture students Peter Gudonis and Carly … Read More...
Category: Container Gardening, Green & Sustainable, Green Walls, Greening, Hydroponics, Reclaimed & Recycled, Urban Agriculture, Vertical Gardens
Tags: closed-loop agricultural system, Cornell students, Cornell University, green facades, green spaces, hydroponic bottle garden, indoor gardening, indoor green spaces, indoor green wall, indoor hydroponic garden, indoor vertical garden
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April 10, 2013
Modern Sprout is a simple new compact, self-sustaining, and stylish hydroponic windowsill planter system launching today on Kickstarter by Sarah Burrows and Nick Behr, a Chicago couple whose passion for food, cooking, and interest in where their food comes from … Read More...
Category: Container Gardening, Containers and Pots, Finding, Green & Sustainable, Green Gadgets, Herb Gardens, Hydroponics, Indoor Gardening, Reclaimed & Recycled, Solar Energy, Urban Agriculture
Tags: indoor gardens, indoor hydroponics, kickstarter, solar power, solar powered indoor garden, solar-powered hydroponic system, urban gardens, windowsill planter
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April 8, 2013
We love multi-functional objects that transform for different functions–perfect for small spaces and urban gardens.
This cool biodegradable flower vase becomes a planter when turned upside down. You might start indoors using the pod as a flower pot, then move … Read More...
Category: Container Gardening, Containers and Pots, Finding, Green & Sustainable, Indoor Gardening, Reclaimed & Recycled
Tags: biodegradable containers, biodegradable planters, DesignJunction, indoor gardening, London Design Festival, sustainable design
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April 6, 2013
Now you can print and plant a brick.
Planter Bricks are 3D printed concrete masonry units that double as vessels for growing plants and vegetation.
Created by Emerging Objects, a design and research subsidiary of Rael San Fratello Architects specializing … Read More...
Category: Creating, Green Walls, Hydroponics, Vertical Gardens
Tags: 3D printing, green bricks, green building, green building materials, green facades, planted bricks, sustainable bricks, sustainable building materials, sustainable design
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April 2, 2013
While action toward building ‘greener’ more sustainable structures is gaining momentum in Europe and America, an office tower from down-under is putting Australia on the green buildings map.
A 30 story high-rise office tower in Sydney, Australia’s central business district, … Read More...
Category: Green & Sustainable, Green Walls, Greening, Rooftop Gardens, Solar Energy, Vertical Gardens
Tags: Australia, green architecture, green buildings, recycled back water, Sydney
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