Urban Gardens

Urban dwellers face a challenge when trying to furnish small outdoor spaces with pieces that can easily be moved. Named after its triangle (V) shaped leg, V.STAND, designed by Los Angeles-based experimental furniture designers J1studio, is a multi-purpose indoor/outdoor side … Read More...

Located at the intersection of fairy tales and surrealism, the new Milan hotel Maison Moschino brings nature indoors to guest rooms with names like Life is a Bed of Roses, Forest, and Ivy.

The hotel’s creative team, led by … Read More...

The wind was so fierce that I nearly blew down the street Saturday en route to the BKLYN Designs show, then was blown away by the Katch Design Company’s Lucky Beam tables.

Inspired by the I-beams found in NYC subways, … Read More...

Move over Manolo. The creator of  these repurposed stiletto planters, Berkeley, CA-based Rachel Mahlke of Giddy Spinster, said of her used/upcycled shoes, “The concept is about hard-working women, the increasingly artificial nature of American femininity, and the impossible images … Read More...

Located at the base of a large pine tree behind a Los Angeles canyon residence, this hybrid office/studio/recreational getaway, the private place of respite for an artist and nature lover, blends beautifully into its green urban backdrop.

Though it’s only … Read More...

So you want to grow your own veggies but don’t have a garden, no problem! Garden in the Koop’s Patio Garden brings the garden to you in an egg carton filled with something for your patio, your deck or even … Read More...

Cubist Bird House

If I were small enough, I’d move into one of these really cool houses St.Louis artist Joe Papendick builds for birds and other living things. All crafted by hand from a variety of metals, the artist works … Read More...

Photo by Karan Verma

Put mom in harmony with nature this Mother’s Day by offering her some gifts and experiences that pamper, entertain, and indulge.

Pamper Her au Naturel
On the Green Spa Network you can find an environmentally friendly … Read More...

Inspired by the “duality of Coney Island–its whimsical, colorful summers and melancholy winters,” the Cyclone Lounger is part of Uhuru Design’s Coney Island line of outdoor furniture to be unveiled this weekend at BKLYN Designs 2010. The pieces “interpret the … Read More...