Casa e Cose

Fashion designer Ann Demeulmeester’s shop in Seou, South Korea by Massstudies.

See more pics here.

Most likely one of the most beautifull stores I have seen so far…and I have seen some.

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Books are to me one of the more precious art objects around. And they are originally trees that are natures masterpieces. What if we could merge the two? What a wonderfull idea no?

YES, that is just what two italians has thought of in their Gartenkultur project.

They take a book, they make a hole and they insulate thus protect the book from humidity with a mixture of vegetal glue that is a water based glossy varnish for wood, completely ecological. Then they fill the hole with soil and plant a tree that is ready to grow and live and prosper in this inovative book vase. This new ecological form of the book  is recycable, has been reycled and is a living breathing beautifull decoration interior object for your home. Its really really pretty to look at – especially for one like me that loves plants and books. Currently they are only available stores in northern Italy but soon they will also have an on-line shop.

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In my search for a way to have a garden in my garden-less and balcony-less apartment I came across this project Windowfarming. It is genious: it is very decorative, you will have greens and fresh herbs at hand when cooking and the best one yet: you use recycled local materials to build it yourself….and it works for most of the people who have tried it so, why wouldn’t it do it for me.

Take a look on the video below and then join the project! Let’s make our city greener together!

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Would it not be wonderfull to be able to grow fresh air? Actually it should not be that complicated. We all now that plants is vital if we want to keep living on this earth so lets grow more plants. But what plants? Are there any plants that do the trick better then others?

Please check out this video from Kamal Meattle – it is very interesting and it is fairly common plants that you can get from your local market. Another plus is that it will actually make your home look even more beautiful.

Green is beautiful!

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Home Farming, as the name suggests, explores growing at least part of your daily food inside your house. “People are increasingly concerned about how their food has been manipulated and processed, genetic modification, global shortages, environmental degradation through monoculture, the distance food travels before reaching their plates and many other related issues,” says van Heerden. “One way of addressing such legitimate concerns is to source the food yourself by having a biosphere in your living room.” This Biophere home farm contains fish, crustaceans, algae, plants and other mini-ecosystems, all interdependent and in balance with each other. Making families all over the world at least partly self-sufficient in this way has obvious appeal.

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Welcome the new year by helping you and your home to live healthier and happier.

From Barcelona comes this genious home garden on wheels. Check out web:  http://leopoldobcn.com/en

It’s fun, its easy and its a good thing to do for our future: better air, more greens in your stomach and beauty for the eye.

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