27 May
$7 billion hydroelectricpower plant approved in Chile against local and activist wishes

Six national parks, 11 national reserves, 26 conservation priority sites, 16 wetlands and 32 private protected areas are set to be decimated, all in the name of energy. That amounts to roughly 6,000 hectares or 60 square kilometers of land. That’s bigger than the Vatican City, Monaco and Bermuda combined. The Chileans have fought against […]


31 Aug
Akira Nakayasu's "Plant" project

I dig this robotic plant project by Japanese artist and visual designer Akira Nakayasu. Based roughly on an earlier work titled Himawari, which was a sunflower-shaped robot, this piece (simply titled Plant) is an interactive installation inspired by the sight of grass blowing in the wind. Plant is made up of 169 artificial robotic leaves […]


14 Jun
The Cocoon planter and various other types of Terrariums

It can be a difficult thing to bring a little life into a cement infested place like an apartment in a big city, but this is why Salmonsen has developed the Cocoon storage device. It can function as a planter, a place to grow spices and/or herbs, and can carry your various fruits (unless I’ve […]


3 May
Boskke SKY Planter is turning things upside down

I know what you’re thinking, and no, I didn’t screw up the picture on this article. We are officially technologically advanced enough to plant upside down. Why? Why not? The award winning design from Patrick Morris is turning heads in design and architecture, transforming what was destined to be at ground level forever to reaching […]