Living in an urban environment certainly has its many advantages, but most of us city folk still pine for the great outdoors. And if weekend or vacation outings just aren't enough, there are plenty of designers out there who have created ingenious green designs that bring tiny little pieces of nature into our homes and urban settings.
Some of these are simply creative home products designed to mimic nature in clever ways, but some of them are the real deal. After all, the feel of a plastic plant can't compare to that of a real, living and breathing one. Whether it's moss or grass planted onto a moist and nutrient-rich sponge or a clever arrangement of soil and grass, these products and design elements are sure to help sate your hankering for nature until your next vacation or weekend trip into the great outdoors.
Picnyc Table
Image credits: haikocornelissen.com
Ivy Bike Lock
Designed by Sono Mocci
A Wearable Planter
Designed by Colleen Jordan
Living Moss Bath Mat
Designed by Nguyen La Chanh
Pooleaf Pen
Image credits: fancy.com
Cat Grass Table
Designed by Emily Wettstein
LED Mushroom Lamps
Designed by Yukio Takano
Grass Flip-Flops
Designed by Kusa
Leaf T-Shirts
Designed by Dave Rittinger
Interactive Cloud Lamp
Leaf-It Sticky Notes
Designed by Appree
Flower Pots
Designed by Good!
Green Umbrella Stand
Designed by Simon Enever
Waterdrop Magnets
Designed by Appree
Dilston Grove
Designed by Ackroyd & Harvey
Greenhouse Lamp
Designed by Kristyna Pojerova
Green Bed
Image credits: cepolina.com
Growing Jewelry
Designed by Hafsteinn Juliusson
Bloomin’ Designer’s Business Card
Designed by Jamie Wieck
Leaf Tie
Designed by Tsunho Wang
Living Desk
Designed by greenwork.se
Grassy Page Markers
Designed by yuruliku
One Pot, Two Lives
Designed by Sheng-Zhe Feng and Ling-Yuan Chou
Living Wall
Designed by Jean Nouvel | Image credits: Lauren Manning