February 5, 2010 – 5:05 am
Check out Bottle Farm by environmentally-friendly Toronto designers Brothers Dressler.
The vertical planter is made of four upcycled plastic bottles positioned to a solid piece of discarded walnut by their threaded ends.
The planter is wall mounted using reclaimed hardware and can be custom ordered.
www.brothersdressler.com
January 6, 2010 – 3:02 am
The Sky Planter is a space efficient way to grow flowers and herbs in small — albeit sunlit — apartments.
The dirt is kept in place by a locking disk and just the right amount of water reaches the plant roots thanks to a resevoir system drip.
Proof positive that sometimes you’ve gotta turn your thinking upside [...]
January 5, 2010 – 2:55 am
City folk jealous of country dwellers with huge gardens will soon be able to grow massive harvests with a new garden on wheels that looks like a suitcase.
Forward-thinking Italian designer Gionata Gatto, 28, who lives in Eindhoven, Holland, has masterminded UrbanBUDS — allowing those with the tiniest gardens to grow up to 22 different [...]
August 18, 2009 – 4:27 am
Connecting indoor and outdoor environments, the Green Wall by Bangkok-based Deesawat is a welcoming visual statement.
The teak sreen is made of shelves and boxes that make way for storage and plantings.
Adding an element of personalization, it’s available in various heights and customized straight or curved sections.
www.deesawat.com
The Bouboulle Vase was designed by Catherine Specht to encourage people who live in the city to take more care of their plants.
The vase indicates when the plant needs water by tumbling over. When full, the vase is balanced.
The whole system is based on the principle of mass being central to the difference between [...]