You cannot get any more architectural than the System 45 Lighting. It’s so sleek and simple. The light head can be angled in three different ways – vertically, horizontally or angled – to get three different light diffusions. Several of them together make a great artistic garden, patio or pool deck installation.
Each light is equipped with a 24W fluorescent bulb and are available in aluminum, black and teak. The teak veneer can be maintained with teak oil or left to patina to a silvery color. Be warned though, elegance costs. The Italian made System 45-71 inch typically costs from $1,384.00 – $2,168.00 . You can purchase the lighting from here. – Via
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Nothing can beat a garden swing for total relaxation on a hot summer’s day. Even better if the garden swing was one of the fabulously magical swings from Fletcher & Myburgh of Hampshire, England. Their sculptured swings are the ultimate hang-outs both indoors and outdoors.
Their pod loungers really evoke fairy tales with designs like the Pumpkin, Jasmin and the Moon swings. Their swings are mainly created using recycled copper which will patina with time. Also notable are their bubble swings which are made from stainless steel circles. The husband and wife team share a passion for art and nature which shows in their usable art installations.
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What do you do when your garden hose leaks? Throw it away? Well, one designer who didn’t was Chase DeForest. The designer has created a collection called Hosewares where garden hose has been re-purposed into furniture. She uses the hose in place of wicker in a most novel way. Her pieces are quirky, fun and definitely environmentally friendly.
Deforest grew up on a farm, trained as a sculptor and worked as a furniture designer. She is a long time basket maker and avid gardener. She started making hose baskets years ago. If you take a closer look, you will notice she ties them together with plastic ties. Besides patio chairs, her line has now expanded to even pet beds. She won the 2008 Emerging Artist grant from the American Craft Council. – Via
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Today while I was surfing on Flickr I’ve found a set of pictures by an user called Jwilly’s entitled “Rich People Rooftops NYC”. The collection of pictures shows us rooftop gardens over the penthouses of New York, but is also a good example of what happends when you live in a big city. Not enough green so you make up for it by having potted plants all over the place. These little small places full of plants look great but I still preffer a real backyard. You can see more & bigger images with rooftop gardens from New York, by visiting Jwilly’s photo stream on Flickr.
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Juampi Sammartino from Argentina has designed the “Cisca: Urban seat”, that is a seat made from concrete and plates of wood, that it can be used in a series or on its own. The design incorporates a section for pot plants and can be used in both commercial and residential environments. It’s a grand blend of concrete, timber, and vegetation as is exposed through the classy look it throws upon the beholders. – Via
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