Green eggs and ham

Searching for inspiration recently, I came across the book Avant Gardners by Tim Richardson, former editor of Wallpaper Magazine. The book is focused on conceptualist landscape design, a term used to describe a group of designers whose work is characterised by an idea which informs all aspects of the landscape. This photo is of Nip Pasage's Virage Vert (Green Shift) project in Montreal, a fun and cheeky exploration of the importance of being green - with colour, texture and artificial materials at the forefront of the design. The large green balls function as a play space for children, seating and an art installation.

Avant Gardners details landscape designs from 50 Designers and Landscape Architects from around the world, including essays about the theory of conceptualist landscape design.

Image source: Avant Gardeners photo slideshow by Time Magazine.

Snake and ladders anyone?

This is a cool space by Cigler Marani Architects.

Link via buzz beast

Post Garden
A creative mob in the UK have designed this nifty little Post Card Garden, all you need to do is write on it, stick a stamp on, throw it in the post box, and the lucky reciever gets a little fold out postcard with the seeds to grow a little desktop garden.

Link via Postcarden

Be small to do big.
This here is an interesting article on the microclimate and ecosystem of termite nests, and how architects/designers could learn to produce sustainable dwellings and spaces.

It really is amazing how little bugs can produce such an effective natural system to survive, and yet us with our years of education without the need to fight for survival, cannot produce a similar system.

Link via New Scientist