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Waterworks @ Waterdrinker Aalsmeer

Waterdrinker  is a leading wholesale platform based in the epicentre of international flowertrade: Aalsmeer, the Netherlands. Their mission is to make plants and flowers available to everyone.
Waterdrinker has vast knowledge about everything concerning plants and flowers and has a strong focus on innovation. Aside from their larger trading business Waterdrinker runs a wholesale cash & carry that covers 12.000 square meters. It's an inspirational hotspot where flowershops and conceptstores from all over Europe buy their plants and greenery-inspired accessories. Innovation centre of the Cash & Carry is the 'Novelty square', and we're happy to let you know that Waterworks is now available at Waterdrinker and got a lovely spot on the novelty-square.

We'll be there for a meet&greet to tell all buyers about the irrigationn system we designed on Sunday October 2nd from 07:00 - 12:00 & Monday October 3rd 07:00 - 12:00.
Don't worry if you are not able to make it then, other meet & greets will be scheduled in the coming weeks.

photograph via Instagram

Kosmik Waterworks

Look at this well-designed overview page from last weeks' Kosmos magazine (coming with Suddeutsche Zeitung).


Vielen Dank for the mention Kosmos Magazine and Süddeutsche Zeitung!













Here's a close-up of the Waterworks-feature:

Lifesaver / Waterworks in Brigitte Magazine

Earlier this summer we were very happy with Waterworks being featured in German magazine 'Brigitte'.

If the caption is 'Life-saver', what's not to love about a publication?!

Here's a close-up of the text:

Waterworks in Urban Jungle paradise / Wildernis Amsterdam

photograph by Wildernis Amsterdam

Urban gardening is happening and Wildernis in Amsterdam is the absolute hot-spot for all interior and urban plant lovers in our Dutch capital city.
Wildernis opened about a year ago, and it didn't take long for the store to rise to cult-status among bloggers and urban jungle fans.

It isn't difficult to see why: the interior is stylish and green as well as welcoming and pleasantly chaotic. An impressive collection of houseplants is showcased in a variety of pots ranging from basic terra cotta to contemporary design and quirky vintage finds. The many (many!) hanging plants create an instant urban jungle vibe with their downward cascading leaves.

photograph by Urban Jungle Bloggers
click for full blogpost

All products sold at Wildernis have a link with greenery, albeit in the broadest sense of the word, which makes for a varied assortment and something on offer for anyone.

But Wildernis is more than just a store. Together with their team, owners Mila and Emma are on a mission to make Amsterdam greener.

Wildernis's goal is to showcase how easy it is to create more greenery in the city: in the (little) gardens, on your balcony, windowsill and inside your house. Collaborating with plantcare-professionals, Wildernis initiates projects, creates awareness and organizes workshops and courses to educate about plantcare.
Be sure to check out the workshop schedule on their website (-in Dutch- click).

photograph via Wildernis Amsterdam
click for overview of workshops (in Dutch)

photograph by Wildernis Amsterdam

We're very proud Wildernis Amsterdam is now selling Waterworks in their store!
Definitely a must-visit next time you're in town. (they serve coffee too :-))

Wildernis Amsterdam
Bilderdijkstraat 165F
1053 KP Amsterdam
www.wildernisamsterdam.nl

Open Tuesday to Sunday - check website for opening hours.

A designers' dilemma: The story of Stuff

This short film was made in 2007, and is still very relevant today. Even more relevant, i would say, with our collective cellphone addicition (the Iphone came out somewhere around the time this movie was made)(feels ancient, right?).

What to do as a designer?
Should we stop creating stuff altogether or is it our responsibility to keep designing, but do it smarter and make a difference?
Is that even possible?
Can we make a difference by adding more stuff?

More about this and more video's can be found on thestoryofstuff.org.
Feel free to share your thoughts.

Urban Agriculture - this looks like a pretty good idea

Food Farm Tower - design and visualization by ABF Lab
via Designboom

I spotted this on Designboom a little while ago. Seems like a pretty great idea.
Read all about the design by French Design Studio ABF Lab in this article on Designboom.

Food Farm Tower - design and visualization by ABF Lab
via Designboom