For a cost-conscious 2,000-square-foot renovation located 30 minutes outside of Austin, Texas, architect Nick Deaver took a look around for inspiration. He spied galvanized metal cladding on the region’s sheds and co-opted the inexpensive, resilient material for his own design.
For a cost-conscious 2,000-square-foot renovation located 30 minutes outside of Austin, Texas, architect Nick Deaver took a look around for inspiration. He spied galvanized metal cladding on the region’s sheds and co-opted the inexpensive, resilient material for his own design.
These sleek, affordable planters from CB2 work well inside and out. From $7.95
These sleek, affordable planters from CB2 work well inside and out. From $7.95
The 925-square-foot house Maggie Treanor calls home blends into the landscape somewhat; with a galvanized steel shed roof and siding, it looks like a high-design little brother to the barns on the surrounding farms.
The 925-square-foot house Maggie Treanor calls home blends into the landscape somewhat; with a galvanized steel shed roof and siding, it looks like a high-design little brother to the barns on the surrounding farms.
“There’s a presence to that place—it’s vast, and constantly shifting,” Moffitt says. “It was clear that this house should be an observation shed for the changing landscape beyond.”
“There’s a presence to that place—it’s vast, and constantly shifting,” Moffitt says. “It was clear that this house should be an observation shed for the changing landscape beyond.”
Architects Alice Fung and Michael Blatt designed their own home in Los Angeles, complete with a modern fireplace design clad in galvanized steel.
Architects Alice Fung and Michael Blatt designed their own home in Los Angeles, complete with a modern fireplace design clad in galvanized steel.
While its exterior may look like weathering steel, the walls are actually fiber cement coated with oxidizing steel paint. This resource-saving measure means the protective rust is real but will not compromise the exterior.
While its exterior may look like weathering steel, the walls are actually fiber cement coated with oxidizing steel paint. This resource-saving measure means the protective rust is real but will not compromise the exterior.
Container Store finds, like galvanized-steel shelving in the kitchen, maximize storage.
Container Store finds, like galvanized-steel shelving in the kitchen, maximize storage.
The Premaydena House by Misho+Associates was designed as a "box within a box," in which two interior structures—an open-plan living space and two en suite bedrooms—sit within an exterior envelope. Inspired by the region’s fiery orange lichen and the indigenous waratah shrub’s bright flowers, the colorful exterior panels are made of heavy-duty galvanized steel to guard from Tasmanian winds, which can reach up to 60 miles per hour.
The Premaydena House by Misho+Associates was designed as a "box within a box," in which two interior structures—an open-plan living space and two en suite bedrooms—sit within an exterior envelope. Inspired by the region’s fiery orange lichen and the indigenous waratah shrub’s bright flowers, the colorful exterior panels are made of heavy-duty galvanized steel to guard from Tasmanian winds, which can reach up to 60 miles per hour.
Modern Sprout’s planters were designed by Nick Behr and Sarah Burrows, two Chicago apartment dwellers who wanted to grow their own garden, but didn’t have the space. Struggling to maintain plants in their apartment, they tried hydroponic planters, which yielded results, but were expensive and unappealing to look at. As a result, they designed their own planter—a hydroponic, self-watering system that hides its mechanism beneath a reclaimed wood planter box.
Modern Sprout’s planters were designed by Nick Behr and Sarah Burrows, two Chicago apartment dwellers who wanted to grow their own garden, but didn’t have the space. Struggling to maintain plants in their apartment, they tried hydroponic planters, which yielded results, but were expensive and unappealing to look at. As a result, they designed their own planter—a hydroponic, self-watering system that hides its mechanism beneath a reclaimed wood planter box.
Berlin-based Atelier Hors-Serie’s AT collection comes in natural or contrasting engobe finishes, which give the planters unique color combinations. From $63
Berlin-based Atelier Hors-Serie’s AT collection comes in natural or contrasting engobe finishes, which give the planters unique color combinations. From $63
Wallter's powder-coated spun-aluminum planters are available at a discount on the show floor of Dwell on Design.
Wallter's powder-coated spun-aluminum planters are available at a discount on the show floor of Dwell on Design.
@mattkatzenson: #dodla #thatssopotted #mattkatzenson #succulents at the Dwell event in the potted booth, very inspiring.
@mattkatzenson: #dodla #thatssopotted #mattkatzenson #succulents at the Dwell event in the potted booth, very inspiring.
The Boskke cube is filled through an opening in the corner of the plant. Simply filling the water to the marked line in the cube will enable the plant to be effectively irrigated for thirty days. Once the water dips below the line, it’s time to refill the water. If there is any sediment or dirt in the cube, the cover—including the plant—easily pops off, making cleaning the planter a breeze.
The Boskke cube is filled through an opening in the corner of the plant. Simply filling the water to the marked line in the cube will enable the plant to be effectively irrigated for thirty days. Once the water dips below the line, it’s time to refill the water. If there is any sediment or dirt in the cube, the cover—including the plant—easily pops off, making cleaning the planter a breeze.
Morten Bo Jensen, the chief designer at Vipp—whose headquarters are located in Islands Brygge—and his partner, graphic designer Kristina May Olsen, bought a loft space in the former Viking pencil factory in 2011. They bought the loft from its previous owner, one of five investors who purchased the circa-1910 factory building, roughly a decade ago, in a very raw state.
Morten Bo Jensen, the chief designer at Vipp—whose headquarters are located in Islands Brygge—and his partner, graphic designer Kristina May Olsen, bought a loft space in the former Viking pencil factory in 2011. They bought the loft from its previous owner, one of five investors who purchased the circa-1910 factory building, roughly a decade ago, in a very raw state.
Nouvel Approach

When the Nouvel staircase proved too costly to copy, DeSalvo designed an affordable version. The treads are perforated bent steel plates that appear to float on a support tube, while the railings are made from tension cables and galvanized handrails and posts. It offers a similar level of architectural impact and sense of transparency at relatively low cost (both stairways, plus a matching catwalk, came in at $6,000).
Nouvel Approach When the Nouvel staircase proved too costly to copy, DeSalvo designed an affordable version. The treads are perforated bent steel plates that appear to float on a support tube, while the railings are made from tension cables and galvanized handrails and posts. It offers a similar level of architectural impact and sense of transparency at relatively low cost (both stairways, plus a matching catwalk, came in at $6,000).
At Casa Cantellano, light is omnipresent, with vegetation-rich courtyards around every corner.
At Casa Cantellano, light is omnipresent, with vegetation-rich courtyards around every corner.
Garden terrace
Garden terrace
Thin legs, thick foliage, and an entirely Swedish take on the indoor planter: Stick a cover on top and this prime place for greens becomes a sweet spot for rear ends. Click here for more information on these Green Pedestals.
Thin legs, thick foliage, and an entirely Swedish take on the indoor planter: Stick a cover on top and this prime place for greens becomes a sweet spot for rear ends. Click here for more information on these Green Pedestals.
At 3.5" x 3.5" with a depth of 6", these planters are specifically designed to hold starter plants you've picked up at the nursery.
At 3.5" x 3.5" with a depth of 6", these planters are specifically designed to hold starter plants you've picked up at the nursery.
Terra-cotta planters are ubiquitous, but these pots (available in white or natural clay) by Brooklyn-based designer Megumi Yoshida update the typology with a mod geometric bent. Read more about the Faceted Planter here.
Terra-cotta planters are ubiquitous, but these pots (available in white or natural clay) by Brooklyn-based designer Megumi Yoshida update the typology with a mod geometric bent. Read more about the Faceted Planter here.
Sky Planter Ceramic

Designed by Patrick Morris | Boskke
Sky Planter Ceramic Designed by Patrick Morris | Boskke
The Pipe Planter by Nobuhiro Sato of Pull + Push plays with structural and industrial forms to resemble concrete model building with an impressive green roof. $50
The Pipe Planter by Nobuhiro Sato of Pull + Push plays with structural and industrial forms to resemble concrete model building with an impressive green roof. $50
Indoor Planter:

Adding a touch of green makes a space feel vibrant and alive. Give one of these fun Window Planter Box's by Yield Design Co. to lend contemporary warmth to anyone's houseplants. A perfect home for kitchen herbs, sculptural succulents or flowering blooms.
Indoor Planter: Adding a touch of green makes a space feel vibrant and alive. Give one of these fun Window Planter Box's by Yield Design Co. to lend contemporary warmth to anyone's houseplants. A perfect home for kitchen herbs, sculptural succulents or flowering blooms.
Travels abroad have helped the duo develop the brand's aesthetic, which they describe as a crossover between local innovation and global inspiraiton. Pictured here are a series of metal Gala planters.
Travels abroad have helped the duo develop the brand's aesthetic, which they describe as a crossover between local innovation and global inspiraiton. Pictured here are a series of metal Gala planters.
Spun Planter by Yield Design, $110 from yielddesign.co

Made in the USA from a single piece of copper, this handy planter features a reservoir that separates standing water from a plant's roots.
Spun Planter by Yield Design, $110 from yielddesign.co Made in the USA from a single piece of copper, this handy planter features a reservoir that separates standing water from a plant's roots.
Golden hour on the serene rooftop offers some of the city's finest views out onto the harbour below and far beyond.
Golden hour on the serene rooftop offers some of the city's finest views out onto the harbour below and far beyond.
A section of the facade—a cross between a shoji screen and a barn door—slides open. Planter boxes contain edible varieties that fuel Mary’s culinary explorations.
A section of the facade—a cross between a shoji screen and a barn door—slides open. Planter boxes contain edible varieties that fuel Mary’s culinary explorations.
"The importance of this outdoor connection was a very high priority for the clients," O'Brien explains. "They wanted the boys to be free, but wanted to keep an eye on them without them feeling like they’re being monitored."
"The importance of this outdoor connection was a very high priority for the clients," O'Brien explains. "They wanted the boys to be free, but wanted to keep an eye on them without them feeling like they’re being monitored."
Avid gardener Graham and his partner, Steve, approached Amos Goldreich Architecture to expand their Victorian mid-terrace house in the Stroud Green Conservation Area of Haringey, North London. “The design revolves around the garden Graham has lovingly labored over for decades,” says the founder of the eponymous firm. The rear extension includes a bright and spacious kitchen with a terrazzo island and beams clad in oak. Glazed sliding doors and a bay window connect the interior to the yard.
Avid gardener Graham and his partner, Steve, approached Amos Goldreich Architecture to expand their Victorian mid-terrace house in the Stroud Green Conservation Area of Haringey, North London. “The design revolves around the garden Graham has lovingly labored over for decades,” says the founder of the eponymous firm. The rear extension includes a bright and spacious kitchen with a terrazzo island and beams clad in oak. Glazed sliding doors and a bay window connect the interior to the yard.
Whitney created an outdoor dining area on the porch just outside the kitchen.
Whitney created an outdoor dining area on the porch just outside the kitchen.
Plantrellis planter for Berga Form – A collection of outdoor furniture consisting of three concrete planters and three versatile metal trellises that can be mixed-and-matched to serve as support for climbing plants. Photo courtesy of: Berga
Plantrellis planter for Berga Form – A collection of outdoor furniture consisting of three concrete planters and three versatile metal trellises that can be mixed-and-matched to serve as support for climbing plants. Photo courtesy of: Berga

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