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Cisca: Urban SeatA combination bench/planter in wood and concrete by Argentinian designed Juan Pablo Sammartino. A bit over the top perhaps, but pretty nice.
For the birdsWe've featured a couple groovy bird feeders on L+L over the years... here's a straight forward little number made from recycled scrap stainless steel. The Nido Bird Feeder, $79 at Bambeco.
A hip, modern clothesline can turn your laundry green"Drying your laundry outside in plain sight might feel slightly scandalous, but in this ecoconscious era, it's an adjustment people are making to help reduce the amount of carbon dioxide they send into the atmosphere."
Tucci Razor ShadeMaximize your time in the shade with this industrial-strength, marine anodized aluminum alloy, and UV-stabilized thermo-polymer shade (phew!). It also has a concrete filled base. Bitchin.
No-Chlorine Swimming PoolsSelf-cleaning pools that combine swimming areas and water gardens. Awesome.
Outdoor Living Space and Amenities Increasing in PopularityAccording to the AIA, residential architects report that there has been a sharp rise in the popularity of outdoor living space, upscale landscaping, and outdoor amenities.
The love-child of a Weber grill and a MacintoshRobert Brunner, the former head of industrial design at Apple, has designed the Fuego outdoor grills. Grilling has never looked more sexy.
In Defense of Open SpacePreservation magazine features a commentary piece by Charles Birnbaum, FASLA, who argues that "'focal points' and pavement are ruining America's parks."
Mata de Sesimbra"Mata de Sesimbra will integrate sustainable architecture, eco-tourism, a nature preserve and a reforestation project with cork forests, making it the first development to integrate land conservation with habitable development."