plants category
Foliage House Plants 1972: Mrs. Ubogy’s Terrarium
I scanned this from a Time Life book simply called Foliage House Plants. Confession: I kinda bought this book just so I could scan Mrs. Ubogy and her terrarium, which she clearly loves and dotes on. There’s a tutorial on how to make the terrarium in the photo, but good luck finding a bottle this huge and awesome. Oh also, you will never keep it looking so pristine. Mrs. Ubogy has you beat.
I also just wanted to point out that your mom was making terrariums before you were. But mainly, I love this photo.
The book is actually pretty good too, by the way.
Maurizio Zucchi: living among the cacti
Another space to dream about. More images at iiiinspired. All of my dream spaces (for example) are primarily filled with plants and light.
(via here / original photos from Elle Korea)
Space
This is pretty much my ideal work/think/create space. I look at this picture and begin to drool a little…
(via Old Chum)
Katie Scott
I love these fantastical scientific illustrations by Katie Scott; they are interpretations of the concept of biological hybridization in antiquity. Look nicethat.com/articles/student-of-the-month-katie-scott” target=”_blank”>here for an interview with the artist (who is a 3rd year student, by the way)!
Update: Tree Hotel by Tham & Videg?rd Architecture
Do you remember when I posted this concept art by Tham & Videg?rd for the Tree Hotel in Sweden? Well it’s now a reality, open for business. So beautiful! I would love to stay here for about a week, starting right about… now. If only it didn’t cost $550+ a night. Check out the hotel’s site here (this one is called the Mirrorcube). It reminds me a lot of sculpture by Francisco Infante-Arana and Nonna Gorrunova, don’t you agree?
(via here)
Ignacio Canales Aracil: The Fragility of Time
These sculptures consist of flowers which Aracil has pressed into fragile sculptures- combining two of my favourite things: design + plants. So beautiful and fragile… not to mention temporary, which only adds to their beauty.
(via here)