Green Trace

Innovo
2010

Seedlings in the tray of this pseudo-stand are grown by the used umbrellas that drip dry atop it.

Innovo, the Chinese design collective, describes Green Trace as such:

Random movements of people could influence easily life circumstances.The Chinese ancient philosophy believes that respecting the principle of nature is how humans are able to survive in this world. If the human habits follow the law of nature, they can be embodied in the products through kinds of phenomenon. When a design conforms to the natural habit of human, the product will have more vitality.

Translation: Best Umbrella Stand Ever.

Carnation

Holly Coulis
2011

When I saw this,


I immediately thought this:

When I met my friend, Lauren, for brunch last year, I brought her a peony from outside my building. The best way to tote it around was in this bottle of water. Set beside the restaurant's table piece, our resourcefulness at once signified poor etiquette but a hell of a lot of charm.