Stylish Outdoor Showers for Small Urban Spaces Too

March 23, 2013

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Part of the growing trend toward extending interior living spaces to the outside,  we are seeing more outdoor showers and baths even in urban settings. At yesterday’s Architectural Digest Home Show I spotted a few modern outdoor showers and enclosures Read More...

Ten Cool Plantable Light Fixtures

March 19, 2013

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Alex Tricoire’s Lustre Babylone.

We’ve found some planted light fixtures that not only demonstrate imagination and ingenuity, they save space functioning at once as lighting and planters while also filtering indoor air. The light these fixtures emit provides the needed Read More...

Turning it On Upside Down: Flask Vase and Light

March 16, 2013

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Dutch designer David Derksen’s investigation into the beauty, form, and manufacturing techniques found in scientific glassware has resulted in a collection of vases and lights that reflect light and serve as beautiful yet utilitarian containers for flowers and plants.

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The … Read More...

Micro Architecture in a Vase

March 15, 2013

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Winter’s chill may still be here, but with designer Tina Leung’s Flood Vase, one can literally bring the outdoors inside–in fact, a whole indoor planted mini metropolis.

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Flood is the first in a series of architecturally influenced stone-effect resin … Read More...

Urban Gardens Chic Planter Picks for Spring

March 9, 2013

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There may be snow on the ground where you are, but spring is just around the corner. We will soon see and feel the sunshine and warmth, so get ready.

Pickie, just announced their Spring Style Makeover Catalog.  They’ve … Read More...

Four Indoor Shade Plants for Sun-Deprived Apartments

March 8, 2013

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Pothos.

Do you love indoor plants, but your apartment is too dark to allow proper growth? Many urban dwellers face this conundrum with some opting for artificial potted plants and flowers. However, well-informed tenants can shop around for low light Read More...

Plant Trellis System as Modular Living Sculpture

March 6, 2013

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Gardening meets architecture and art in Tumbleweed, a modular plant trellis system composed of folded epoxy painted steel and aluminum strips which interact in space as a living work of art, a sculpture that supports the cultivation of indoor plants.Read More...

Growing Up: A Guide to Great Gardens in Small Spaces

March 5, 2013

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Living in the middle of a bustling city doesn’t mean you can’t create a gorgeous garden space, no matter how tiny your outdoor area may be.

As long as you have a spot with a little sunshine and … Read More...

French Bulbs Light Up the Garden

March 4, 2013

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I love French brand Hisle’s collection of simple but cool outdoor lights in the form of oversized light bulbs.

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Plant a row of bulbs…

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The polished aluminum sockets are topped with an impact and UV-resistant polyethylene globe.

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A single play … Read More...

New York City Farm and Culinary Hotel Concept

March 2, 2013

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We love this cool hotel concept: The Allotmenta hotel whose culinary focus makes growing and cooking food the fundamental ingredient of the guest experience.

This was the grand prize winner of the Tablet Hotels competition, Rethink Hotels, which … Read More...

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