Louise Hederström Willow planter for Nola $880 louisehederstrom.com Based in Malmö, Sweden, Louise Hederström has a cheerful aesthetic derived from a wide array of sources, from the sheet metal she often uses (inspired by the tractors on her childhood farm) to her product names, many of them homages to Elvis Presley. This multifaceted planter is fitted with “branch” pots that can grow a variety of flora in one go. Add a wooden top in oak or birch for a ready-made seat.

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.

Berlin-based Atelier Hors-Serie’s AT collection comes in natural or contrasting engobe finishes, which give the planters unique color combinations. From $63

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.

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.

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.

Garden terrace

At Casa Cantellano, light is omnipresent, with vegetation-rich courtyards around every corner.

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.

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

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.

Golden hour on the serene rooftop offers some of the city's finest views out onto the harbour below and far beyond.

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.

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.

Inhabit's Pussy Willow pillows in ice have a basic, stylish pattern and contrast well with the somber gray and brown tones. From $45

"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.

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

“The pool house was something I always wanted to build,” Robert says. The bar is the main attraction. And next to it, a lime tree is within reach to make fresh gin and tonics.

The roof terrace offers an outdoor lounge space, as well as views into the Seattle hills.

The Double Octahedron Ring Planter from Eric Trine is a geometric accent made of powder-coated steel. The planter instantly sophisticates a standard ten-inch terracotta pot by adding visual interest to the exterior, raising the pot upward, and giving the plant a new footprint. This product launched at Dwell on Design Los Angeles in May 2015.

These sleek, affordable planters from CB2 work well inside and out. From $7.95

Kelly Lamb’s hand-cast concrete Geo Planter makes an angular abode for the plants in your home. Read more about the Geo Planter here.