Urban Gardens

Muscle bench, Alexandre Mornonnoz

Spotted last month in Paris at The Design Observer exposition at the Cité des Sciences et de l’industrie, this sensual bench by French designer Alexandre Moronnoz caught my attention at just the right moment. I’d been … Read More...

With Cocoon, Swedish designer Mans Salomonsen combines decoration, storage and gardening in a kitchen window sky planter. You can grow spices and store fruits in the organic shape and while cultivating both life and color into your environment. Made of … Read More...

Things are looking up in this green Dutch town. In a mainly pedestrian street adjacent to a shopping mall in Eindhoven, one of the greenest cities in the Netherlands, design firm BYTR suggested that public space be cleared of lampposts … Read More...

Here’s a challenge to the traditional notion of public space as a “town square” or “village green”: You’ve got an unsafe under bridge area within an existing viaduct not so suitable for planting or creating a verdant space.  Architects James … Read More...

Here’s an idea that’s really down to earth. My good friend, interior designer Victoria Lyon, told me about Luvmud, by super-interesting!–a heart-shaped gift item that doubles as an educational tool, communication strategy, and community builder. Luvmud is made … Read More...

No, they are not edible, they are plantable!

Seeking an alternative to the flowers, boxes of chocolates, and other symbols of love and affection traditionally offered on Valentine’s Day? How about these Garden Bon Bons?  For novice and expert gardener … Read More...

The Mobile Garden, recently approved by the Chicago Transit Authority, will add green space to the windy city as straphangers enjoy a flatcar train garden during their commutes. The moving urban garden, to become a part of regular … Read More...

Yogami, photo by Guglielmo Trupia, 2009

Creative minds are challenged to think inside of the urban parking spot in the Public Design Festival’s international Duepercinque contest during the forthcoming Milan Salone Internazionale del Mobile, April 13-18.

Midondolo, photo by … Read More...

The soon to be released film, Edible City, tells the story of real people making real change right in their urban backyards. The film aims to provoke critical thought, further the dialogue surrounding food and our food system, and ultimately … Read More...

CJ Chapman’s Roll-out Vegetable Seed Mat

Thinking of rolling out a flower or vegetable garden this spring?  Consider a prefabricated seed mat such as the Instant Garden Seed-in-a-Blanket by Creative Garden Concepts, a seed germination medium comprised of two … Read More...