Urban Gardens

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...

There’s always room for at least one planter in a container garden. A small courtyard, patio, balcony, or simply the front doorstep all offer the opportunity to add a splash of color. If you don’t have room for a wide … Read More...

On one of the highest points in São Paulo, Brazil’s largest and most populated urban center, the residence of Venezuelan born architect/designer Pedro Useche sits perched on a hilltop enjoying panoramic views of the elegant surrounding Morumbi neighborhood.

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A sustainable concrete roofing tile that reduces the formation of smog, BoralPure, winner of the Popular Mechanics 2011 Breakthrough Award announced today, is the only concrete tile roofing solution in the U.S. that mitigates air pollution.

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A concept of sustainable urban public space design, Le Jardin à La Rue (The Street Garden) was conceived by landscape designers Germaine Bourré and Julien Maiella for The International Garden Festival at Chaumont-sur-Loire, France. The festival, whose theme this year … Read More...

From France, the stainless steel Solar iD Cook barbecue uses a parabolic shaped solar mirror to concentrate sunlight on the cooking area, where food can be grilled, simmered, or steamed.

They’re Transportable
Although the products need full sun to operate … Read More...