Aw Yeah Vertical Gardens!

abiotic: By takuhitofujita

catastrophe-urben — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:00:50 -0500

abiotic:

By takuhitofujita

landscapelifescape: João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil Hera waterfall...

catastrophe-urben — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:01:05 -0500

landscapelifescape:

João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil

Hera waterfall II by Itamar Campos

oursideofthemountain: Living retaining walls? OH YES. Longwood...

catastrophe-urben — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:00:56 -0500

oursideofthemountain:

Living retaining walls? OH YES.

Longwood Gardens—pictures from http://smartslope.com/portfolio/longwood-gardens/

archistudent: World Architecture Festival 2012: the Cooled...

catastrophe-urben — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:00:48 -0500

archistudent:

World Architecture Festival 2012: the Cooled Conservatories designed by Wilkinson Eyre Architects at the Gardens by the Bay tropical garden in Singapore have been awarded the World Building of the Year prize at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore.

HURRAH! Super kudos to Wilkinson Eyre Architects!

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catastrophe-urben — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 12:00:55 -0500

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catastrophe-urben — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:00:55 -0500

mountainsmoonsandredwoods: at Glide Memorial United Church

catastrophe-urben — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:00:55 -0500

mountainsmoonsandredwoods:

at Glide Memorial United Church

mixgreen: herb & salad wall

catastrophe-urben — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:01:06 -0500

mixgreen:

herb & salad wall

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catastrophe-urben — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:01:03 -0500

travelingcolors: House Hafner | Germany (by Hornung and Jacobi...

catastrophe-urben — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:00:47 -0500

travelingcolors:

House Hafner | Germany (by Hornung and Jacobi Architecture)

tillairplant: JUNCEA diameter 3cm – height 35cm My shape is...

catastrophe-urben — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 12:00:59 -0500

tillairplant:

JUNCEA

diameter 3cm – height 35cm

My shape is mysterious but really charming for my prickly and linear long shape and strong leaves of a particular dark green. Try hanging me on your favourite homely spot as a deco creature and spray me 1 or 2 times per month, depending on the humidity level that you have at home.

malformalady: Botanical apartaments, in Thailand

catastrophe-urben — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 12:00:51 -0500

malformalady:

Botanical apartaments, in Thailand

gardensinunexpectedplaces: Succulents under stairs. (via...

catastrophe-urben — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:01:05 -0500

gardensinunexpectedplaces:

Succulents under stairs.

(via houzz)

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catastrophe-urben — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 12:00:40 -0500

agritecture: Landscape designer, Thibaut Delefortrie, and...

catastrophe-urben — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 11:31:28 -0500

agritecture:

Landscape designer, Thibaut Delefortrie, and product designer, Eugénie Pfeil, combined creative forces to bring the garden into the kitchen, a collaboration that resulted in Klorofyll, a suspended light fixture that doubles as a hanging kitchen garden for growing aromatic herbs.

Both functional and decorative, Klorofyll is part of the trend for growing one’s own, even if it’s just a few herbs, and also reflects consumer interest in personalization–users can decide how to use the product in a way that fits their personal lifestyle.

Klorofyll’s 360° rotating cylinder contains six openings for removable planters, and two LED light rings which provide illumination, its electric wiring contained within the suspension cable and other technical parts inside one end of the module.

As a pendant light, it provides functional lighting for the kitchen work space and at the same time enables cooks to snip culinary herbs from directly overhead. A gentle spin rotates the cylinder on its axis to reveal a different herb pot. If ambient light is inadequate for healthy plant growth, Klorofyll replicates photosynthesis with the LED lights within its built-in light elements.

The multi-functional Klorofyll strikes a different pose as it steps out of the kitchen and into the living room. An assemblage of multiple modules on a wall becomes a vertical garden. But design possibilities don’t end there. Suspended a group of modules vertically from the ceiling and you have a living screen and room partition.

Although the containers can be planted using soil, the designers suggest a soilless growing medium. Each planter is equipped with a fine mesh screen that is supposed to prevent soil from falling out when the container is inverted. (I can’t quite visualize how this fine mesh prevents the soil from falling out, but allows the plants to grow.) For its high water retention, the designers used sphagnum moss to maintain continuous hydration and hold the plants in place when they are suspended upside down.

This is one I’d have to test out, but I like the concept, and so did the jury at Paris’s urban garden expo, Jardins Jardin, where Klorofyll was selected as part of the Concours d’Innovation, the part of the fair that showcases creative and innovative ideas.

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maderadearquitecto: (Photo by Roland Bello; Dwell)

catastrophe-urben — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:50:27 -0500

maderadearquitecto:

(Photo by Roland Bello; Dwell)

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catastrophe-urben — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:00:51 -0500

vjeranski: Satoshi Okada

catastrophe-urben — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 12:01:15 -0500

vjeranski:

Satoshi Okada

toadiethebus: overturnedbicycles: Vertical gardening — this...

catastrophe-urben — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 12:00:47 -0500

toadiethebus:

overturnedbicycles:

Vertical gardening — this looks absolutely amazing, and I would love to try it this summer

This looks fantastic!

iggymogo: adventuresincreativereuse: malformalady: Zenxin’s...

catastrophe-urben — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 12:00:38 -0500

iggymogo:

adventuresincreativereuse:

malformalady:

Zenxin’s Organic Food grows their pumpkins hanging off the ground. Zenxin chooses the best pumpkin specimens and saves their seeds. They are grown off the ground and are pesticide and chemical free.

Seriously awesome.

this reminds of me of a scene in a movie, can’t quite remember which one… people are suspended in mid air, maybe the cell? or the andromeda strain? this reminds me of that except with pumpkins.