Urban Gardens

The multifunctional Stoll 50 by Borja & Jordi Veciana for Wildspirit is ready to roll whenever you are, indoors or out. Stoll’s multifupurpose design offers a portable solution that works all in one as a stool, side table. storage unit … Read More...

The scored, cross-axial lines of the Quadrant table from Brooklyn, NY company, Material Process Systems, can be used to orient the axis of your garden. At the same time, the center basin can be filled with plants, stones, or … Read More...

You know how much I love designs that do double duty, especially since they are great for optimizing small spaces. Like Swedish designer Eva Schildt’s Gardener’s Sofa and Table that transforms classical outdoor items into lightweight objects that not … Read More...

Cool idea: love the geometric pattern of the tiles on planted wall in the shop’s parking area.

When I am in a foreign city, I like to do exactly what a tourist might not do..  So when I was in … Read More...

The design of the Pasha chair lies at the intersection of the 17th century and today. “The perfect synthesis of tradition and innovation” is how Pedrali, the chair’s manufacturers describes them.

Designed by by Claudio Dondoli and Marco Pocci, … Read More...

The sensual curves alone of Joel Escalona’s SoSo outdoor chaise or sun bed is enough to get your blood flowing.

Constructed of earth-friendly recycled woven fibers and metal, even if you never lie in it, just having the gorgeous shape … Read More...

The pleats and folds we are accustomed to seeing in clothing have come to furniture and other products. Dutch designer Floris Wubben’s Bench No. 3 brings to furniture what Issey Miyake has done with his Pleats Please line of … Read More...

Sit and plant or plant and sit. This multi-purpose and eco-friendly Bamboo Bench, by Oakland, California Designer, Zachary Warwas of Plush Cabinets, is made from 1/2  sheet of bamboo. Below the two potted plants, there is a shelf to … Read More...

At last September’s Maison et Objet, Dutch design team Dutch Summer grabbed attention by introducing their Chesterfield pouf inspired by the box tree. The BUX, they contend, “feels like a throne.”

Handmade of a padded soft imitation leather suitable … Read More...

Since I like to shop local, I am particularly drawn to Brooklyn designer Jessica Carnivale’s debut line of colorful woven outdoor chairs, aptly named Stretch.

Carnivale experimented with a number of different materials and chose latex, bungee and … Read More...