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Gallons of Glamour: Hero Design Lab RC 1 Rain Collector
By Alex Erikson
Hero Design Lab, a small Toronto firm, joins the rain barrel movement with its RC 1 rain collector, proving that stewarding resources doesn't need to come at the detriment of design. PLUS: Enter for a chance to win one!
Related Topics: Products | White | Containers | Contemporary | Eco-friendly | Eco-responsible | Rain Collection
Air Plants Gallery
By Melissa Ozawa
Tillandsias, or air plants, come in a seemingly endless range of shapes and colors—here's our slide show of 10 of our favorites.
Related Topics: Ideas | Green | Red | Yellow | air plants | Contemporary | grow | photo gallery | Plant guide | tillandsias
Made of New York's Salvaged Wood Furniture
By Ganda Suthivarakom
Made of New York salvages timber from old Manhattan buildings and repurposes it in this collection of handmade home furnishings. The weathered wood, finished in natural tones or primary color stains, manages to look both urban and rustic.
Related Topics: Ideas | Blue | Brown | Green | Contemporary | Eco-friendly | Furniture | Living Room
Individual Hanging Gardens
By Claire Lui
Plants, unplugged, might be the best way to describe the stunning suspended plant-artworks developed by one Fedor van der Valk, who makes these beautiful hanging plants in Amsterdam, under the name String Gardens. Uprooting flowers and trees from their regular terrestrial spots not only showcases the roots, so rarely seen by humans, but elevates the individuals plants into unexpected sculptures.
Related Topics: Ideas | Green | Contemporary | Dramatic | Floral Design
Groundbreaker: Patricia Urquiola
By Donna Dorian
Emerging new diva, now first lady of design
Related Topics: Ideas | Blue | Contemporary | Designers | Groundbreaker | Patricia Urquiola
Best Gardens: Rooftop Living Space in Manhattan
By Sarah Kinbar
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Rooftop garden designed by Sawyer/Benson Architecture & Landscape Architecture 
Related Topics: Ideas | Blue | Best Gardens | Contemporary | Great Gardens | Rooftop garden | Sawyer Berson
A Secluded Glasshouse in Sag Harbor
Two New Yorkers go in search of seclusion — and wind up finding it in a see-through house
Related Topics: Ideas | Blue | Contemporary | Greenhouse

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