Urban Gardens

The author, your’s truly, in the arms of Design Junction’s gorilla. Photo: Jill Seidner.

Set within the raw industrial environment of the 1960’s Sorting Office, Design Junction was less a traditional trade show, but more a creative exploration of design … Read More...

Photo: Robin Plaskoff Horton, Urban Gardens, via Instagram.

I didn’t like Pomegranates when I was a little girl because it was such a messy ordeal extract the seeds. I now like to sprinkle the bright red seeds on vanilla ice … Read More...

A remembrance of things past: Magis red Proust Armchair sits indoors or out. Photo: Robin Plaskoff Horton, Urban Gardens.

I hope you’ve been following along as I report on my recent travels to Paris and London in search of cool … Read More...

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ray Eames, half of the iconic husband and wife design team of Charles and Ray Eames, whose vast collection of works includes the world-renowned Eames lounge chair, below, now in … Read More...

Colorful hot hued Sweet Cake containers. Read more…

Looking for some sizzle in the garden or on the patio? Rejuvenate a tired outdoor space by introducing some hot new containers.

It’s a matter of personal taste. Containers range from huge… Read More...

Sit, recline, or even swing in designer Emanuele Magini’s Siesta bench for Campeggi.

With it’s sturdy backrest and care-free hammock-style seat, Siesta offers a few ways of taking it easy on your balcony, terrace, or in the garden. The … Read More...

Take one decommissioned bicycle wheel, insert a felt soil pocket between the wheel spokes, grab some wood and some bits of hardware and you’ve got yourself a rotating vertical garden.

In Rethinking the Wheel, Vanessa Nevers, a graduate student in … Read More...

Tall bamboo extends to the second floor from the lobby below. Photo: Robin Plaskoff Horton, Urban Gardens.

The five-story Japan Society building in Manhattan stands apart from its granite and limestone neighbors, a flat black modern reinforced concrete “bento box” … Read More...

UK pothole gardener extraordinaire, Steve Wheen, recently touched ground in Milan to plant 14 of his ubiquitous small-scale gardens during Milan Design Week. Italian auto manufacturer Lancia, who recently launched a new range of eco cars and was … Read More...

The Empire State Building glows in blue and white to celebrate launch of Partners in Preservation. Image used with permission from ESBC.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation announced today the names of 40 New York City historic buildings, icons, … Read More...