Urban Gardens

Bacsac’s gorgeous displays of its new soft garden container designs. They now offer bright colors.

Oo La La, I’m in Paris, and here is some of what’s trending from the international design fair, Maison et Objet Outdoor/Indoor: The boundaries continue … Read More...

Another newcomer to the world of dual purpose indoor/outdoor furniture: Crafted from GFRC (glass fiber reinforced concrete), reclaimed Douglas Fir, and steel, indoor/outdoor planter and bench “14 Carats” is a concept at the intersection of “high craft and geometry” to … Read More...

Clitoria ternatea, Photo: Aruna at ml.wikipedia

Due to her uncanny similarity to the female body part, Clitoria Ternatea, a plant species belonging to the Fabaceae family, has been used traditionally to cure sexual ailments like infertility and gonorrhea, control menstrual … Read More...

Patrick Blanc vertical garden wall behind glass at Marité et François Girbaud shop in Paris

It’s been a week of creative inspiration and as I pack it all up from Paris for my to return to New York, I will … Read More...

The world’s biggest collection of non-nettly-looking nettles – or Urticaccae, for those in the know–as well native plants and flowers, are sprouting vertically up the exterior walls of The Athenaeum Hotel in London. The city’s humid microclimate is the perfect … Read More...

When I visited the iconic French architect Jean Novel in his Paris “atelier” (studio), I asked him about his design of the Musée du Quai Branly and of his collaboration with the eccentric botanical designer, Patrick Blanc. For the museum, … Read More...

Separetor by Fabio Bortali for Teracrea

With these beautiful and functional screen/planter boxes, you can screen for privacy, create intimate spaces within your garden, or establish a green focal point to define your outdoor space. They’re portable, so you … Read More...