Valentine’s Day: Environmental Works of Heart

February 14, 2013

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Heart-shaped cave etched by wind and water on face of Ayers Rock. Photo: Getty.

The ubiquitous stylized heart symbol we have come to associate with love and Valentines Day can be found in outdoor environments all over the world. Some are Read More...

An Ephemeral Garden of Decomposing Books

February 12, 2013

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Within pages of the literary canon, gardens endure for eternity. Think Romeo and Juliet’s garden of the Capulet or the orchard garden in Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre.

And literature grows into a garden inside a forested area at Les Jardins Read More...

A Stylish Taste of Urban Agriculture

February 10, 2013

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With urban gardeners in mind, Portuguese sibling entrepreneurs Miguel and Rita Ramos have combined their respective skills–he in design and she in environmentalism–in the creation of Stufa, an artfully packaged kitchen herb garden kit that one could love for Read More...

Urban Gardens From the Seeds of Their Pants

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In their largest community project to date, and the first of its kind partnership between a non-profit, a brand and a global crowdfunding platform, the socially conscious underwear company, PACT, has teamed up with the Whole Kids Foundation and the Read More...

Crocheted Chairs and Planters Emulate Nature

February 7, 2013

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Designer Ruth Fore artistically crochets wire into stunning one of a kind chairs, planters, and garden sculptures.

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In a process similar to biomimicry, where design emulates patterns in nature, Fore examines the characteristics and possibilities of raw materials, handcrafting unique … Read More...

Save Space: Hang Up Your Garden

February 6, 2013

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StudioGorm, whose very cool “living” Flow Kitchen we previously featured, has unleashed its creativity again in the design of Peg Garden, a space-saving grouping of cedar elements that, when not being used, can hang out of the way on Read More...

Symbiosis of Illuminated and Planted Glass Pendants

February 5, 2013

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Blown glass spheres hang haphazardly from the ceiling, tangled like vines, copper tubes looping around satellite white planters that connect them like natural roots.

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Bocci’s No.38 takes lighting to new heights, in a sort of surreal grouping of suspended planters … Read More...

New York City Rooftop Garden Offers Views and Privacy

February 4, 2013

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Pulltab Design, whose indoor green wall I featured a few years ago, designed this beautiful urban garden for a client in New York City’s East Village, incorporating a novel custom water feature and space-defining canvas privacy screens made by … Read More...

10 Tips For Maintaining a Healthy Garden

February 3, 2013

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Keeping your garden, even a small one, green and healthy year-round can be hard work for the best of us. Here are ten tips to help you keep your garden green while also making it an easier and Read More...

Urban Mobile Café Suspended From Trees

February 2, 2013

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Mobile food purveyors are becoming more common in urban settings, from trending food trucks to food and beverage bikes. Blending the moveable feast concept with nature, Stockholm creative consultancy, Byggstudio, will host a touring mobile café where guests will sip Read More...

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