My Urban Garden Deco Guide

David Rouyer and co have come up with a new clever product ( and sweet design).It is a planter  + a windscreen. Guess the product word needs to be invented. You can find it at www.sabz.fr
                     

At the last edition of Maison et Objet, Kubric introduced a totally new concept for planters: a grid filled with stones ranging from lava, river stones, pebbles..

At this show, Kubric grows its offer introducing DinBar. This time the en-caged stones serve as the base of a table/ a bar.

Stone detailing is hot and growing. Be ready for more!

www.kubric.eu

After writing yesterday's post ( below) I went back to Casamania's site .... only to discover they have developed a design creative minds will be enchanted by : an oversized seat/ planter ... Fabio Novembre's +13 comes with a message on the back:

“You are breathing. Did you remember? It is the invisible umbilical cord that connects us to the earth. Everyone, without exception. At the geometric centre of your body there is a thing called the belly button and first you were nourished through it in a warm maternal bath. But now it’s a scar, a memory. Now you breathe. And if you run out of breath as you chop down a tree, don’t blame it on the tree.”

If you are lucky enough  to  read italian ( always sounds nicer):

“Stai respirando. Te lo ricordavi? E’ l’invisibile cordone ombelicale che ci lega alla terra. Tutti, indistintamente.
Al centro geometrico del tuo corpo c’è una cosa che si chiama ombelico e prima ti nutrivi attraverso di esso in un caldo bagno materno. Ma adesso è una cicatrice, un ricordo. Adesso tu respiri, e se mentre stai abbattendo un albero ti manca il fiato, non credere che la colpa sia sua.”
Vaso e seduta modulari in polietilene adatti per esterni e spazi pubblici.


Colours: white, black, red, brick red, anthracite
Dimensions: W 143,5 D 162 H 160cm

We have seen a revolution in planters recently : from the oversized to the ultra creative ( a la Serralunga/Hadid...) but -quite oddly- new shapes themselves have not been the focus of attention. We have www.urbanware.co.uk to thank for this very simple novelty: the corner garden! It is always soooo obvious in hindsight that something was missing!

corner

I just discovered the brand behind the planters one sees at the uber chic and trendy Charlotte Street Hotel in London : Bronzino™ . They design hand made planters crafted from solid sheets of copper for outdoors or indoors. http://www.bronzino.co.uk

Each of the designs illustrated is available to order: in any quantity and in any of the four patinas or a natural polished finish. The traditional patinas give each container a unique colour which will be enhanced through time.

Openings are provided in the base to allow free drainage. The planters are strong yet light.

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This makes shipping and positioning easy. They are perfect for roof gardens and terraces.