Current Obsessions: Intentional Design

Ahead this weekend? Gardening as radical activity, a book to hunker down with, a model apartment to visit, and a twist on a utilitarian classic. Read on:

• “Over the years, I’ve come to realize that gardening can be a radical activity. It anchors our attention and connects us to a place, making us keenly aware of where we are.” Read more in The Radical Ethics of Ecological Horticulture, over on Gardenista.
• The model apartment: We’re admiring Sawkille’s pop-up at the brand-new Tankhouse in BK. (Stay tuned for events.)
• Congrats to Avocado Green Mattress for earning the rigorous Environmental Working Group mark for certified-organic mattresses.
• Architecture & Design Film Fest is on in NYC: “The other day I went to the premiere of Stardust, a documentary about architects Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown,” reports Margot. It’s the last day to catch a screening; head here for info (and upcoming cities).
• And Julie’s hoping to pop into “Inside~Out: Grounded in Nature”, an outdoor design show in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. Viewing by appointment between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily; email [email protected] to book.
• Stop into the Rikumo sample sale at 19 W. Lancaster Ave. in Ardmore, PA from October 5-6 (with goods at 30-50 percent off).
• Utilitarian, upgraded: a beloved pedal bin, now in uncoated stainless steel.
• The Brooklyn Heights Designer Showhouse is now open (and here’s a glimpse, with Remodelista favorite Shapeless Studio).
• Whimsical hardware, coming soon.
• And on our weekend TBR pile: The Modern Garden: The Outdoor Architecture of Mid-Century America.