# Cute Courier Gardens Az & Mut Plants Green Life in Unconventional Pots By Matt Ho | Published 2011-02-01 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/az-and-mut References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/13024/az-mut-hanging-gardens-tutrix.html) & [az-et-mut.fr](http://www.az-et-mut.fr/def_gb/jardins_bandouliere.htm) The 'Hanging Gardens' by Az & Mut is quite a unique concept when it comes to gardening. Rather than using [ceramic pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bough-pot), the Paris-based studio uses messenger bags as homes for plants. The bags are supposed to help simplify [transporting green life](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sementeira-ambulante), preventing the [excess packaging of soil](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tetra-pak-and-keter). I'd be curious to see whether or not Az & Hut's 'Hanging Gardens' would be a better alternative to planting flowers and plants. Photo Credits: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/13024/az-mut-hanging-gardens-tutrix.html), [az-et-mut.fr](http://www.az-et-mut.fr/def_gb/jardins_bandouliere.htm) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.2/10 - Popularity: 34% | Activity: 55% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Alternative Plant Containers:** Az & Mut's 'Hanging Gardens' concept can be used as an alternative to traditional ceramic pots for growing plants. - **Eco-friendly Gardening Solutions:** Using messenger bags as plant containers can help reduce excess packaging of soil and promote sustainable gardening practices. - **Urban Farming Innovations:** The 'Hanging Gardens' concept can revolutionize urban farming by enabling easy transportation and cultivation of plants in unconventional spaces. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Gardening and Landscaping:** The 'Hanging Gardens' concept can disrupt the traditional gardening and landscaping industry by offering innovative and eco-friendly plant containers. - **Sustainable Packaging:** The 'Hanging Gardens' concept can inspire innovation in sustainable packaging solutions for plants and agriculture. - **E-commerce and Retail:** E-commerce and retail industries can benefit from offering unconventional plant containers like messenger bags to cater to the growing demand for sustainable gardening solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Architecture-Inspired Indoor Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegetment-vegetable-cultivator.md) - [Vibrant Dynamic Wall Plant-Hangers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floos.md) - [Artsy Hanging Plants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-air-plant-mobile.md) - [Naturalistic Self-Watering Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apot-selfwatering-planter.md) - [Portable Minimal Smart Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balconyfarm-planter.md) - [Uniquely Shaped Self-Watering Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/self-watering-plant-house.md) - [Chic Self-Watering Garden Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glowpear-mini-bench.md) - [Virtual Pet Planter Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-pot-concept.md) - [Building Block Gardening Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-planterior.md)