My Urban Garden Deco Guide

Pierre Bonnefille proves low carbon designs can be so SO chic

Pierre Bonnefille is a specialist.... no, rather an expert in decorative paintings based on materials, textures and colors for  indoor and outdoor painted decors, murals .

Among his creations: the walls of the Café Marly near the Louvre, the Bernardaud Salon de Thé, rue Royale in Paris; and the Christian Lacroix boutiques in Paris, Milan, Moscow...

 

I have adored his work for years and decided to ask whether they could work outdoors...

Got a mail yesterday saying indeed the panels do !!!! J 'adore!

 

ECO NOTE

 

His palette is derived from natural pigments, combined with minerals, waxes and other natural materials.  

 

Acrylic Outdoor paintings by Dutch artist Hugo Post

 Just discovered Fueradentro : ' a young design furniture label based on the Prinsengracht canal in Amsterdam. A city where progressive attitudes go hand in hand with its rich cultural traditions.' They have 3 lines of outdoor furniture plus an interesting-if not revolutionary- line of outdoor 'art'.

Bloom by Hugo Post are outdoor paintings, handpainted acrylic on waterproof mdf.A three dimensional bouquet of roses, each individually hand painted . The BLOOM collection paintings are equally suitable for exterior or interior use. Painted using acrylic paste, which is resistant to any kind of European weather.

Available in different shades, the paintings are a limited edition and are individually numbered.

Richard Dhennin's Green BarCode : 'gardens' for the blackberry generation

I love Richard Dhennin's Green BarCode , proof a new gardening community is 'talking' to the Blackberry generation, raised on ad concepts,  and techno lovers- very alien to a spade!

 Richard Dhennin  creates very unique almost art pieces using structures to grow plants on. I love this very consumerist Barcode!

New outdoor art : it's an illusion by artist Joshua Callaghan

This hopefully can inspire private homes in urban centers where we have similar challenges :

The Sun ( yes I confess I sometimes look at it online ehmmm) today they have a fabulous slideshow that can provide inspiration...

An American artist has come up with a novel solution to camouflage those unsightly grey public utility boxes that litter our streets

'By painting impressions of what should be behind and to the sides of each box, artist Joshua Callaghan has brought a touch of humour and fun to the lifeless telephone and electrical storage units.'

 

Variations on a theme: vertical planting

 Vertical planting is entering a new stage. First used to 'blanket cover' walls , creative minds are finding new ways of exploiting the technique developped by French researcher Patrick Blanc.

One such use is to create 'living outdoor pictures' . Before you hop over for the full story : I will let you in on 'the trick ' behind it :"These plants need little water, so they're less heavy than other choices, and their shallow roots require less soil," notes Lehrer ( the owner).

Full story at http://www.pointclickhome.com/gardens_landscapes/articles/live_art

Oh La Vache , by Mat & Jewsky

Costing something like 900 euros online, this is not a regular tent ... I am not sure if it is for the kids, or to have as 'conceptual art' in town, to tap the urban farm trend ...

Anyway I love it!
  

In love with Richard Dhennin's Green BarCode

Yesterday I posted about the garden community failing to 'talk' to the Blackberry generation, raised on ad concepts, alien to a spade and techno lovers.

Well, I guess I was unfair to Richard Dhennin who creates very unique almost art pieces using structures to grow plants on. I love this very consumerist Barcode!

Ron Arad rocks

Love this work by uber famous designer Ron Arad. A large sculptural rocking chair with  curvy shapes . The  folded layers of polished stainless steel 10 millimeters in diameter is a signature technique...

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The new uber chic 'Must have' : a private outdoor Art gallery

I love this idea I read about in the online edition of the NY Times:

'Among contemporary art collectors — a world in which more is more these days — having your own private, architect-designed art gallery isn’t new. But hiding it in the side of a mountain is.'

That is what their example is about but no doubt Designers will find the idea attractive for the best properties just in time for bonus time!

More by Brodie Neill -Young Designer of the Year

A while back I posted about the piece at the end of this post.

I stumbled upon a new piece by the same talented designer this morning . Though it is not an outdoor piece I find it stunning and wanted to share it! Remix chaise longue   is carved from laminated plastic, plywood, chipboard and fibreboard - some of which are reclaimed - using CNC machinery.

Previously I wrote:

More and more outdoor furniture is art- like. Just a single piece elevates an outdoor space into an art installation. And top of this new league one will find designs by Tasmanian born Brodie Neill who has been nominated for the Young Designer of the Year Award by Homes & Gardens/V&A, to be announced in March 2008.

E-Turn is the design they are considering.

This young talent is also being featured in the following book which is set to be published on Nov 25th in the UK - he will feature alongside some of the world's main design talents -  a synopsis of which is below.

'Not only an in-depth exploration of contemporary design practice, this book is also a rallying call for a more sustainable approach to product design of every type. Visually stunning and highly informative, "Design Now!" illustrates the latest work by 90 of the world's leading designers and design-led manufacturing companies, while also featuring in-their-own-words statements that give a unique insight into the nature of 3-dimensional design today. Additionally, the editors' introductory essay authoritatively outlines the main issues facing designers, manufacturers and consumers, and offers a perceptive vision for a better way forward that focuses on the need to reduce, reuse, and recycle."Design Now!" is an essential must-have for anyone interested in design and the road towards a greener future.Examples of selected designers and design-led companies featured include: Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, Ecotricity, Naoto Fukasawa, Zaha Hadid, Intelligent Energy, Jonathan Ive (Apple Computer), LOT-EK, Ross Lovegrove, Marine Current Turbines, Jasper Morrison, Marc Newson, POC, Philips Design, Seymourpowell, and, Tokujin Yoshioka.