My Urban Garden Deco Guide

Inspiring work by Ken Smith Landscape Architect : Glowing Topiary Garden, installation/ New York, NY. 1997.

Click on http://www.architonic.com/cat/3230062/1 and visit a good selection of solutions for outdoor lighting : bollards, ceiling lights, pathway lights,wall lights, recessed ceiling lights etc...

This mobile light charges up like a mobile and changes colors... Sweet and fun for approx 35 pounds.

• Also in tumbler and globe shapes.
• Buy online at : www.mathmos.com

I am very happy to share the news that Foscarini has just announced its Havana light post is now available in a larger range of options : varying stems etc ..to allow for more varied uses. They are a sure winner for any modern urban pad.

You can buy them on line : one place is http://www.designer-lights.com

When it comes to pure contemporary designs (though not the ultra luxurious end ala Amanda Levete) be it furniture, lighting or planters, created just two years ago, Paris based Sabz offers an outstandingly consistent selection of all things outdoor ( browse their site find and they deliver in the UK).

A great variation on the use of Susan Bradley's Wallpaper TM :the fixings allow plants to grow up and through the 'Wallpaper', and add depth and shadow, especially when lit

French designer, Pillet has to be credited for serving the outdoor market with a constant flow of designs, all impeccable. In the light section for example with his Princess model, the same vase turns into light version fitting both interior and exterior.

Danny Venlet Extremis' IceCube is a cooler for  in- or outdoors. Its integrated lighting unit gives it a 'feature'quality'.That's what I like about it most.

www.bonaluxat.com

The brand's creativity is endless and must be reviewed when considering lighting.