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Cars Swallowed by Grass at CMP Block in Taiwan

Cars Swallowed by Grass at CMP Block in Taiwan Taiwan installation grass cars

Cars Swallowed by Grass at CMP Block in Taiwan Taiwan installation grass cars

Cars Swallowed by Grass at CMP Block in Taiwan Taiwan installation grass cars

Forget hover cars, when do we get our compostable ones? I love these buried vehicles being reclaimed by nature at CMP Block in Taiwan that seeks to merge “art, aesthetics, and nature”. Reminds me of the Mossy Beetle at Belladrum last year. (via toni wang, and tao)

By Christopher on September 3, 2012 •          

Urban Intervention: A Reclaimed Parking Spot

Urban Intervention: A Reclaimed Parking Spot urban planning nature grass cars

Urban Intervention: A Reclaimed Parking Spot urban planning nature grass cars

Urban Intervention: A Reclaimed Parking Spot urban planning nature grass cars

Urban Intervention: A Reclaimed Parking Spot urban planning nature grass cars

Urban Intervention: A Reclaimed Parking Spot urban planning nature grass cars

Since we’re on the subject of grass today, check out Green Corner, a collaboration between Helsinki-based artists Otto Karvonen and Jon Irigoyen. Described as an “urban intervention” the idea was fairly straightforward: install a grass turf lawn in a parking space creating a temporary park that calls into question the ideas of ownership and use in public spaces.

Green corner is a spatial artwork consisting of lawn that is installed on a parking space. The lawn is equipped with some comfortable garden furniture, to provide a relaxing break in the middle of the hectic urban space. The work raises questions about public space in general; to whom it belongs and what can be done with it. [...] The project functions also as an invitation to a workshop taking place in June. The workshop explores the public spaces in Kallio [a neighborhood in Helsinki] and the future prospects of the area.

It would be fun to see this project expanded to entire street or intersection. I’ll bring the croquet set. (via pixelache)

Update: So I’ve been living in a public art cave. Apparently this project is very similar to, and perhaps even part of, an ongoing worldwide movement called Park(ing) Day in which hundreds of parking spots across the globe are converted into small recreational parks. A million kabillion good shots can be found here. (thnx, @thegcanyon)

By Christopher on May 18, 2011 •             

The AstroTurf Herman Miller Chair

The AstroTurf Herman Miller Chair office grass furniture

The AstroTurf Herman Miller Chair office grass furniture

The AstroTurf Herman Miller Chair office grass furniture

The AstroTurf Herman Miller Chair office grass furniture

Japanese botanic artist Makoto Azuma (previously) has partnered with furniture designer Herman Miller to create this Aeron chair wrapped in a thin layer of cushy green AstroTurf. This particular model will be on display at the recently opened Herman Miller store in Tokyo later this summer. More images available via the designer’s blog. (via the always awesome spoon & tamago)

By Christopher on May 18, 2011 •       

Grass Typography

Grass Typography typography organic nature grass

Grass Typography typography organic nature grass

Grass Typography typography organic nature grass

Love this grass typography by Jenn Maine.

By Christopher on October 23, 2010 •          

Growing grass sculptures

Growing grass sculptures sculpture organic New York installation grass

Growing grass sculptures sculpture organic New York installation grass

Growing grass sculptures sculpture organic New York installation grass

Growing grass sculptures sculpture organic New York installation grass

Work by Mathilde Roussel-Giraudy now showing at the Invisible Dog Gallery in NY. (via My Modern Met)

By Christopher on September 16, 2010 •