# Geometric Planters The Crystal Collection from Pour Les Alpes Brings Geometry to the Garden By Michael Hines | Published 2010-06-04 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pour-les-alpes References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2010/06/03/crystal-collection-by-pour-les-alpes/) & [rezodesign](http://www.rezodesign.com/catalogue_objects.php?Sub3=n&All=y&Sub1=2&Sub2=992#anchor) Design duo Pour Les Alpes' 'Crystal Collection' is a collection of [wooden planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/planter-300) designed after mountain crystals. What other planter has a back story and design that epic? The Crystal Collection from Pour Les Alpes comes in two styles, Chapütschin and Gion. These planters aren't just unique in name and design only. The fact that the [plants come out of cracks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tetra-pak-and-keter) in the design is also unique, seeing as how most planters have almost no top portion to speak of. Creative design and clever styling make the Crystal Collection from Pour Les Alpes a gardening win. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 36% | Activity: 27% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Creative Design:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Developing planters with unique and artistic designs that differentiate them in the market. - **Interactive Planters:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Creating planters with innovative features like plants growing out of cracks, offering a more visually engaging and interactive gardening experience. - **Geometric Planters:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Exploring the use of geometric shapes and patterns in planters to bring a modern and stylish aesthetic to the garden. ### Who This Affects Most - **Home Decor:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Introducing unique and artistic planters as a new category within the home decor industry to attract design-conscious consumers. - **Gardening Supplies:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Developing innovative planters with interactive features to cater to gardening enthusiasts looking for more engaging and visually appealing products. - **Landscape Architecture:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Incorporating geometric planters with unique designs into landscape architectural projects to create visually striking outdoor spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Plant-Friendly Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jcp-universe-coloniae.md) - [Oversized Colorful Dynamic Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tfm.md) - [Luxurious Minimalist Planter Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimalist-planter-set.md) - [Bold Hand-Crafted Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handcrafted-planters.md) - [DIY Terrarium Jars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crackyourown-geode-crystal-terrariums.md) - [Self-Watering Compact Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/patella-crescenda.md) - [Elegant Crystalline Decor Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ensemble.md) - [Gentle Slant Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tilt-planter.md) - [Geometrical Head-Shaped Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vondom-adan-collection.md)