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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March 29, 2013

Last fall I fell in love with a sleek red chair in the window of the Conran Shop in London.

To mark their 25th anniversary at the Michelin Building, Jasper Conran had commissioned more than 50 designers to create custom … Read More...
Category: Finding, Outdoor Furniture
Tags: BlogTour, Jasper Conran, London Design Festival, Modenus, outdoor chairs, outdoor furniture, the Conran Shop
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March 26, 2013

One of my favorite Brooklyn artisan-makers is the collaborative design studio, Autumn Workshop, whose Scrap Ecology lighting we featured a while back. The studio creates a variety of lighting that derives its inspiration from biophilia, the natural connection between … Read More...
Category: Green & Sustainable, Greening, Indoor Gardening, Lighting, Reclaimed & Recycled, Vertical Gardens
Tags: biophilia, indoor plants, lighting, organic lighting., pendant lamps, planted lamps, planted lighting, sustainable design
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March 25, 2013

While browsing the recent Architectural Digest Home Design for outdoor showers and appliances for outdoor kitchens, I came across some cool new outdoor furniture whose designs were inspired by skyscrapers and wearable architecture.

For his furniture pieces that live happily … Read More...
Category: Finding, Outdoor Furniture
Tags: aluminum outdoor furniture, Architectural Digest Home Show, metal outdoor furniture, outdoor furniture, steel outdoor furniture
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March 24, 2013

Complex and intricate living art arrangements composed of thousands of plants climb the interior walls of of Isetan Shinjuku, one of Japan’s oldest department stores.

For a recent unveiling of the store’s “Fashion Museum” botanical artist Makota Azuma’s The Art … Read More...
Category: Experiencing, Green & Sustainable, Green Walls, Vertical Gardens
Tags: botanical artworks, floral art, green building, Green Walls, indoor planted walls, Japan, living walls, planted interiors
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