Edward Burtynsky’s photographs of mines, quarries, oil fields, ships and airplane graveyards have transformed landscapes of devastation into a thing of beauty. His new photographic series depicts the earth from above, abstracting the terraced farming practices of Spain into a Kandinsky-like painted canvas.
via Kiša Lala | SPREAD ArtCulture
Young Crops
by Aerial Photography on Flickr
Flora Grubb Gardens have invented a clever new tool for DIY vertical gardens.
Click here to see more pictures and purchase the tool.
Vertical Succulent Garden (w/ zoom)
— via Kate + Design Sponge
::Farmland World::
The nature of farming is forever changed.
Farming is a practice that by it’s own nature unites humans, technology and animals in productive combinations. Hybrids and various mutant bio-mechanical mixtures—Caterpillar combines, John Deere tractors, etc.—began transforming the rural landscape of America beginning in the early 20th century by subjugating the pastoral ideal to the ingenuity of human invention. From utilitarian machinery, to show piece display, both farm animals and machines express a range of complex personalities. Which poses the question: can these overlaps and mutable identities expand to contend with the various crises the farm industry is facing today? Farmland World is a chain of agro-tourist resorts sprinkled across the American Midwestern countryside. Part theme park and part working farm, guests arrive to the resort via train and stay as part of 1-day, 3-day or 5-day experience packages. Capitalizing on both recent investments in high-speed rail infrastructure and the plentiful subsidies for farming, the network of resorts combines crowd-sourced farm labor with eco-tainment. Guests perform daily chores as self-imposed distractions from the toil of their daily lives. Among the countless activities offered, guests can choose to ride the Animal Farmatures, the dual natured farm implements that complete traditional farm tasks while performing grand rural-techno spectacles. When its time to leave for home, guests climb back into the train, weary and satisfied from their labors as they marvel at the passing landscape they helped transform. Year: 2011
via BLDG BLOG + Animal Architecture
Jürgen BERLAKOVICH, Nikolaus GANSTERER, Susanna GARTMAYER, Barbara KAISER, Matthias MEINHARTER, Jörg PIRINGER, Ernst REITERMAIER, Richard REPEY, Ingrid SCHLÖGL, Marie STEINAUER, Ulrich TROYER, Tamara WILHELM
Sound: Christina BAUER, Lutz NERGER Booking: Denice FREDRIKSSON
New York Farm City from Petrina TV on Vimeo
by Gina and Scott Keatley
Featuring:
Gina and Scott Keatley
Nourishing NYC
East Harlem
nourishingnyc.org
Ben Flanner and Anastasia Plakias
Brooklyn Grange Farm
Queens
brooklyngrangefarm.com
Patrick Connolly
Bobo
Greenwich Village
bobonyc.com
Daniel Bowman Simon
People’s Garden NYC
City Hall, Manhattan
peoplesgardennyc.org
Music:
“Mirleft” and “Half A Decade”
from the Album “Fox Hill Lane”
A view of the Austrian countryside from Austrian Arrows Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 OE-LGG while on approach to Vienna Schwechat Airport.
by Matt Hintsa
A true master of the art of collection display was the late Ettore Guatelli. This set of photos of his rural museum in Italy are absolutely spellbinding and show just what is possible when displaying an assortment of objects.
via Reliquary
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