My Urban Garden Deco Guide

Vertical gardens or living walls  are everywhere trendy and now easy to have at home. From Smith and Hawken:

Via Outblush :

'For city dwellers who don't have a backyard or garden, these On the Edge Pots from DWR ($85) are an ingenious solution for the urban garden. Each pot is made to straddle a balcony railing.

The segmented sides allow for two different plants to grow side-by-side in one pot.'

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Anne

If you are searching for contemporary outdoor  furniture, you may want to check out some of the  following brands. Enjoy the search !

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My category A- list

• Dedon                          www.dedon.de
• Domani                        www.domani.be
• Some                           www.some.be
• Serralunga                   www.Serralunga.com  
• Paola Lenti                   www.paolalenti.com
• Tribu®,                        www.tribu.com  
• Gloster                         www.gloster.com
• Val-eur                         www.val-eur.com
• Kettal                           www.kettal.com
• Emu                             www.emuamericas.com

Excellent interview in THE TIMES ...

 Even in the toughest times, design should be about more than function, says the ebullient Ron Arad

Ron Arad is vigorously defending the excesses of consumerism. “Three days ago a chair by Eileen Gray was sold for £19 million. Doing better than Picasso,” he says.

“The crunch hasn't had an impact on me. I'm not going to start making design for the recession. I think it's going to be very boring if someone issues an order to do recession-correct pieces.”

Not very P.C ?

More here on his  is unapologetic view of why design still commands a premium.

The sun is out ...the hunt for the perfect deck chair too.

I like this one one can buy online in various colors : http://www.lesitedescreateurs.com/shopexd.asp?catalogid=59
in the ART and Design collection  by Jacqueline Heijs Pha.

Dear Friends,

I am pleased to announce the launch of series of thematic e-mail newsletters.The first edition will focus on pots and planters  and cover:

> A list of best brands out there

> A review of 45 + new inspiring  designs   

> The rise of the multifunction pot/planters

> A call to designers : new greener pot/planter concepts

A bientot!  Anne

It seems Michelle Obama has created a veg patch at the White House.
I guess that says a lot about the Hipness of the Grow your Own trend.

Urban space is rare and that can hamper ones real life ambitions in the food growing department.

But good news: this planter seems a very good solution . Get it at http://www.urbangarden.bz/
'We have created a unique design of a 100% organic raised western red cedar planter that allows one to grow approx. 50 to 55 vegetables, herbs, and plants all within a 3x4 footprint of space.  We also have a small herb garden design of the same organic construction.'
' The Urban Garden addresses the two major issues that keep most people from growing their own produce. Time and space.!'

The micro organic garden design allows for low maintenance.

The three foot by four foot footprint allows apartment and condominium owners to have a garden on most balconies. Fresh organic produce awaits you with your purchase of the Urban Garden.'

http://www.urbangarden.bz/
 

Discovered Metalco  and love this high spec outdoor shower by designers Staubach & Kuckertz.

Available in orange , white and beige.

Yoox.com is a discount e-shop that only sells the best designers in fashion [ Chloe, Stella McCartney..] .
They now offer a range of home designs by
>Starck [ including his Boheme stools below]
>Urquiola [ including her T- Table here on the left]
> Flos
>Kartell
> Driade
....and more