10 Grassy Designs (CLUSTER)

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A lot of designers are integrating grass into their green designs, from big architects who integrate green walls and roofs to their buildings, to cars covered in astroturf, to every day people incorporating grass into their every day home decor and fashion.

Going green is what being eco-chic is all about, and it’s actually easier to do that you might think.

The following articles highlight some of the coolest grass-inspired innovations, and include both real and fake grass.

Designers have come a long way since Chia Pets…

Flower Camouflage - Grass Vases

This really unique and funky grass vase is made by Claydies from Copenhagen. The vases are available in three sizes and would make even the most rubbish bunch of flowers look awesome. With my gardening… [More]

Living Shoes - Grass Flip Flops for Krispy Kreme

Summer has hit in the UK and to celebrate, Krispy Kreme has created the world's first (living) grass flip flops. Each green flip flop has over 5,000 blades of grass growing from its sole. If tended… [More]

Photos Made of Real Grass - HSBC’s Wimbledon Billboards

In celebration of the partnership between HSBC Bank and the Wimbledon tennis tournament, JWT London created this amazing “grass photographs” billboard using an innovative grass-growing process. The… [More]

Measuring the "Greeness" of Lawns - The Grass Scanner

I think the grass scanner idea by the RCA Design Interactions show (UK) is brilliant. The Grass Scanner, a device designed by Alice Wang that measures how green your grass is. Using 3 Pantone Color Cue… [More]

11 Pieces of Living Decor (SUPER GALLERY) (GALLERY)

With available living space in urban areas on a steady decline, not everyone can afford a nice garden or balcony to grow their plants. As a result, designers are adjusting; rather than taking your furniture… [More]

Giant Fake Grass Toys - Playground Carpet

Children have boundless energy but they need somewhere to play safe. Rolling around in a small room full of plastic balls has been a popular favourite for years, but now here is a fun and portable alternative… [More]

Ultra Modern Indoor Grass Gardens - Green Factory by Metaphys (GALLERY)

Metaphys is an extraordinary avant-garde design brand. They are surfing on the nature/technology mix. They try to show that both are compatible. The green factory is a perfect fusion between nature and… [More]

Green Inside and Out Lights - Grass-on Lamp (GALLERY)

The Grass-on lamp is green both outside and inside. The unique light brings the outdoors inside your home with its synthetic grass look. And to go along with the green theme, the whole lamp is made from… [More]

Houses of the Future - Concrete House With Grass Roof (GALLERY)

Looking through a cluster of homes of future, I recognized a few from past features on Trend Hunter, such as the Cardboard House. I was left mesmerized by the Concrete House, a curvy home with rounded… [More]

Graffiti Goes Green - Grassiti Moss Art (GALLERY)

Edina Tokodi, a talented Hungarian artist now living in Brooklyn, New York, became the talk of the town recently for her "Grassity". Wherever Tokodi goes, she leaves a graffiti behind, made out of moss.… [More]

Grass Concrete - The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Alternative Footpath Paving System

Next years Olympic games in Beijing China will feature greenery incorporated, environmentally-sustainable footpaths for the millions that will walk the Olympic Forest Park - the multimillion-dollar, 680-hectare… [More]

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