Urban Gardens

On a perfect New England fall day a few weeks ago, I toured Tuthilltown Spirits, a Hudson Valley, NY artisanal or “craft” distiller of handmade spirits–some produced from apples grown at orchards less than 5 miles away and grain … Read More...

A feast for our fine feathered friend’s eyes and ours, Dish of Desire, designed by Frederik Roijé, is a series of bird feeders inspired by the designer’s love of beautiful tableware and delicious food.

Feeling that birds could … Read More...

At Austin Barkitecture, an annual fundraiser hosted October 1 by the Animal Lovers of Austin and the communities of Edgewick and Gabardine, Austin residents bid on designer doghouses created and donated by local local architects, designers, and builders. The designer … Read More...

The To Be Nature wood chopsticks bring new meaning to Chinese leftovers. My mother would be very happy with these–not only because she loved Chinese food, but because she was always reminding us not to let things go to waste.… Read More...

Paperwhite bulbs started now provide fragrant white flowers in time for winter holidays. Photo by Kairu Yao via Flickr.

This post is part of a series of exchanges between Urban Gardens and Seasonal Wisdom, exploring the latest in gardening, … Read More...

Faced with the challenge of incorporating a garden in the design of an apartment building on a small plot of land, Mexico City-based architecture firm BNKR Arquitectura had a novel solution: they turned the garden on its side.

By folding … Read More...

This indoor garden doesn’t require natural light, in fact it doesn’t like direct sunlight, doesn’t need watering, fertilizing, or pruning, and is ready to install on any surface. MossTile, from Benetti Stone, is a maintenance-free vertical garden.

Adhered to a … Read More...

8 is a holistic container gardening kit that, in the designer’s words, “unites the social elements of food, ethical and moral issues about food production, and contemporary technology.” I love the classic, handmade quality of Derksen’s design. In this digital … Read More...

Suitable for outdoors or in, French Designer Benoit Lienart’s Sweetch 18 epitimizes the concept of multifunctional design and furniture’s relationship to its space: raise the center of the table and it becomes an armchair, lower the back and it transforms … Read More...