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Explore - Outdoor
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Mobile Bird Feeder
Give your feathered friends the fine dining experience with this sleek geometric mobile feeder from J Schatz. The two stoneware tubes will gently spin around with the breeze, providing a panoramic...
$395.00
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Baltimore Tree House
The wooden structure next to Laurie and Peter Stubbs' house outside Baltimore is made out of trees and is nestled in the woods but it isn't technically a tree house. "The trees here are...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake12.04.09 -
Clay Planters
Berlin-based Atelier Hors-Serie has a pretty remarkable selection of handcrafted clay pots in all shapes and sizes. The AT collection shown comes in a natural or contrasting engobe finishes, which...
$63.00
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Amish Made Scooter
Zooming around the neighborhood on these traditional scooters just might be the most fun you can have on two wheels: pack a picnic lunch and stick it in the metal basket, get to the grocery in half...
$245.00
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Miguel Nelson of Woolly Pocket
The path to a better world isn't through pavers but via plants, says artist and Woolly Pocket founder Miguel Nelson. "I love architecture but I think if everyone was gardening instead of...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake11.05.09 -
Architect Leo Mieles
Leo Miele’s Georgian Bay Cottage was one of five first-class cabins we featured in our November 2009 Concepts feature—which showcased works with a modern twist to the familiar log model...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake11.03.09 -
First-Class Cabins
From the familiar log model to Swiss chalets and Swedish friggebods, cabins are the simplest of structures, made from local materials in forms that respond to climatic and cultural needs. However,...
written by: Jordan Kushins11.02.09 -
Clear Bubble Umbrella
The sky is thick and heavy and a very grey San Francisco is soaking wet and standing tall between home and the office. While it's much, much nicer to be curled up and cozy indoors, the sun's in our...
$22.00
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Diamond in the Rough (and Ready)
Architect Ken Meffan's ten-years-in-the-making home is in the tiny Northern California town of Rough and Ready—a term that might as aptly refer to the house itself.
written by: David A. Greenephotos by: Todd Hido09.21.09 -
Open Chair
What to do when the summer weather's so darn nice? Find a seat outside and perch in the sun for as long as you possibly can. We like the look of this bright seat by designer James Irvine for Alias,...
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Raised Garden Box Kit
For those who have always wanted to plant at home but never had the nerve to assemble the necessary accoutrements, Scout Regalia has done the pre-dirty work and put together this Raised Garden Box...
$85.00
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POD Indoor/Outdoor Planters
Greenery looks great in the garden, but bringing a little bit of nature indoors as well is always a good idea. These spun aluminum, powder coated planters from LA-based Pad Outdoor look as...
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Firebowl
$2400.00
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Lath House Doghouse
I was recently in Palm Springs, California, to help judge doghouse designs for BARKitecture CHIQue 2009, a pet-sized architecture competition and auction to benefit Gilda’s Club Desert Cities...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake05.03.09 -
On a Rock in a Hard Place
In an unlikely mountaintop locale, Anderson Anderson Architecture crafted a home out of a complex composition of off-the-shelf components, paving new paths for the prefabricated construction industry.
written by: Andrew Wagnerphotos by: John Clark05.01.09 -
Go With the Flow
Along the ever-expanding coastline of Hawaii’s Big Island, an architect and his family exchange fast-paced city life for a different kind of flow—the geological kind.
written by: Sam Grawephotos by: Linny Morris04.28.09 -
Inclined to Relax
Hidden on a hill overlooking Australia’s Pittwater Bay, Rob Brown’s design for the James-Robertson house happily opens itself (and its occupants) to all that Mother Nature can dish out.
written by: Davina Jacksonphotos by: Richard Powers04.28.09 -
Slatted Bench
There are few things nicer than sitting yourself down in the backyard on a sunny day, book in your hand and warm breeze on your face. Extend yourself a bit and put your feet up, or relax happily...
$220.00
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Chromed Bucket Grill
The first clear, warm, and beautifully park-worthy day of the year in San Francisco had us thinking about the thrill of the grill: sun on your face, wind in your hair, burgers gently charred....
$40.00
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Shady Lace Parasol
When the sunlight shines on this parasol, you'll feel like you're sitting under a real tree.
$390.00
