Although parking lots at the largest shopping malls are usually indifferent to us, there is a way to make them an attractive part of a shopping trip. What way? We are already revealing! Shopping malls, in order to stand out from the competition, rely on unconventional solutions more often now. In malls, one can find not only various shops, a rich gastronomic zone, but al...
After it, there was a time for green accents. The cobblestoned surface of the centre has perfectly matched the stylish tenements but there was no place for nature. Stylish but monotonous greyness of the old market required plants. Also many monuments in Zlotoryja needed to be decorated with flowers. It was a difficult task due to no access to the natural ground and water...
There is a small but famous town in southern Poland, near Cracow. Wadowice, because that’s its name, it’s a unique place visited by a lot of tourists. The municipal authorities of this family town of John Paul II are aware that keeping the image as the trim and beautiful area is one of their main tasks. The old market and the square are the two most representative places...
The heart of Zary, the old market, is a square-shaped place with a town hall and historic architecture. There is the famous bench with a figure of G. P. Telemann and a modern fountain which arrangement decided about the final effect. All of them needed a floral decoration. Streets around the town square were also without nature. No access to the natural ground didn’t all...
The pavement in the centre of Karpacz needed a little bit of nature- that was for sure. The challenging aspect were limited space, crowded pavements, lack of the substrate for planting. The next important matter was the high quality and durability so that they could resist the severe weather conditions, theft or damage, which is possible in such popular places. Also, th...
Openwork decorations in the shape of an egg are an excellent idea for Easter decorations of open spaces! Every element consists of two parts, which can constitute one whole or be slightly open, showing its content – spring flowers, sweets, gadgets or small ornaments can go inside of it. Everything depends on imagination. You just need to choose the color as well as the s...
This is where the visitors spend a lot of time surrounded by the historic architecture and greenery. Properly groomed plants allow the authorities of the city to encourage visitors to rest in the centre after morning sunbathing on the Baltic Sea coast. Among the elements that make up floral decoration of the city, numerous flower towers appeared. They are located in the ...
The real estate development is doing great – new houses and whole estates pop up like mushrooms. One has a wide array of choice, however, finding our ‘own place’ in the world is not as easy task as it seems to be. There are plenty of factors to be considered: not only the size of a future apartment or just a convenient access to it. Nowadays, the surrounding nature plays...
How to keep some sun in urban spaces even in a cloudy day? How to get rid of the grayness in cities and invite some colors to them? How to bring some nature to the urban surroundings? Many European cities have problems to deal with a square arrangement in the centre – it usually lacks color and nature. A real challenge turns out to be the creation of a nice surrounding...
Flowers can change any urban space, a perfect example is Bielsko-Biała. Polish town became a real city garden thanks to Flower Towers, large flower pots and planters on lamps. Stairs and squares were filled with vertical planters. Benches with integrated colorful flower pots encourage to rest. Bielsko-Biała shows that lush plants may appear everywhere on the balustrade o...
Easter is just around the corner - preparations will start both at homes and in public spaces. Here is a proven recipe for Easter city decorations with help of openwork XXL Easter Eggs and first flowers, including primarily pansies. First of all, openwork egg-shaped decorations. These Easter decorations consist of two parts, which can form one whole or be slightly open ...
Spring is all around. Nature comes to life, and the first flowers appear far and wide - also in public spaces. This year, not only greenery is becoming a symbol of the new season. What if ... decorated the city in shades of pastel? We are coming back to the German city of Oschatz again, but now in search of spring accents. This year's latest include Easter decorations in...
Christmas is getting closer and closer, and together with it the hot time of preparing public space for this special occasion. Although XXL Christmas Balls do not appear in every city yet, they have great possibilities. That is why they are ready to fight for their fame even with the biggest stars among the holiday decorations outside! Christmas decorations outside As e...
In places, such as the biggest capitals, there is not always enough space for them, and so finding an alternative to traditional plantings can be the best solution here. Riga chose the Flower Towers, which quickly turned into a pyramid of flowers. Large, almost two-meter models decorate one of the local squares, nearby the Dvina River canal. In such a charming surroundin...
Modern equipment needs to be functional and combine several options at the same time. The same thing is with solutions dedicated to cities: also XXL pots should offer something more than just bringing some plants to space, therefore, it is worth entrusting subsequent roles to them: furniture and an advertising medium. The urban pot with a seat function works in places wh...
Particularly it means that the Flower Towers have an open-cross section. Every ring of the construction is put on one after the other, so that the inner space can be open for roots and water. Plants can fully grow and thus reach impressive sizes. Plantings in the hanging Flower Towers are also worth consideration. A model dedicated for street lamps has got a double-bott...
Thinking about citizens and visitors of a city, in common space, it is always worth setting small architecture elements. Passers-by cannot be forgotten too! To combine a pure aesthetic need ( the desire for beautiful views ) and a strictly functional need, the choice is clear – urban pots with a seat function. What does the mentioned functionality of the container manife...
Plain and boring Christmas decorations are a thing of the past now. This season is a new era of creative decorations in public space – giant, glowing baubles from the TerraChristmas collection are the best choice. Pyramids of baubles are more and more visible in Polish and European cities. The secret of a unique pyramid form hides inside: giant baubles are fixed on a sp...
For many people, Christmas doesn’t exist without a Christmas tree, also in public spaces. What to do though if the square in front of the town hall lacks trees, and bringing to it any live specimen is neither economical nor ecological solution? Contrary to what one might expect, Christmas does not have to go without decorations! Christmas covers for the Flower Towers ar...
A valuable element of cities is their small architecture. Its individual components also can be arranged for autumn. A large flower pot with a table function, which assures an extended edge of a container is also a place for plants - a quick meal out in the surroundings of live trees and flowers must be even tastier! Colorful, nature-filled relaxation zones have become ...
In summer many city streets are decorated with large Gianto pots. What to do though in autumn and winter when there is no possibility to plant them with popular decorative plants? Although Gianto pots are made from polyethylene, resistant to changeable weather conditions, without plantings, they do not look as good as in spring and summer. Their transportation to warehou...
In one of the Polish cities, Opole, new kind of space, full of greenery and functional elements was created. Wavy urban benches and big pots with plenty of plants add a lot of charm to the place! More and more European cities follow the nature-inspired trend. In crowded car parks or ordinary, forgotten wastelands, new places for relaxation and rest among nature are creat...
What does matter is functionality and setting of elements. Currently, the most popular trend aims at less cars and replacement of some streets and car parks with social gardens and squares. The striped zebra bench is made of steel covered with powder coating and in opposition to a wild zebra, it can go in any color – we are done with grayness! Together with such colorful...
A traditional Christmas tree, a shimmering star, a ball of fresh snow – these are one of the favorite Christmas symbols. Openwork decorations decorate private interiors as well as gardens, and their enormous popularity means that they appear more and more often in public spaces. Why is it worth choosing this type of Christmas decorations? What is the secret of their magi...
Although for several seasons Easter city decorations, such as openwork Easter eggs are becoming more and more part of the landscape of Polish spaces, we still do not have enough of them! Today we present the composition that went to Boguszów-Gorce (Poland) - it is colorful and joyful ... but for more details, please check below! How to color the vast city square and giv...
Autumn has its rights - low temperatures and less sunlight mean that the flowering period is almost over. However, this does not mean that with the end of September, cities have to become gray and boring. Sometimes it is worth replacing summer plantings with autumn decorations, so that the surroundings continue to delight for the next months. In this text we will prove t...
Is your space ready for Easter? Have proper decorations been already chosen? Urban Easter Eggs, openwork decorations are the proven ideas. Check, what can you choose for your surroundings and their citizens this Easter: Openwork decorations can be arranged in any way, and the only limit is fantasy. Eggs made of fiberglass are a colorful, three-dimensional structure that...
For an aesthetic effect one needs pots, for neatness - garbage cans, for comfort - bicycle stands, and for a moment of rest – urban benches. However, to be successful in planning, it is not enough just to place them in city space. It is good to choose street furniture that will not only perfectly fulfill its role, but will also be consistent and suited to the surrounding...
The shopping mall is one of the most visited places on the city map, both by residents and tourists. In order to offer customers the greatest availability of products, and at the same time maximum convenience, such facilities very often turn into small towns that are able to meet almost all the needs of visitors. It is worth paying attention to the surroundings of the sh...
Łabiszyn is a small Polish town located near Bydgoszcz. It is certainly not the first place on a long list of places worth visiting, but an appropriate approach to urban greenery makes Łabiszyn look better than many tourist towns. This is one of the main reasons that should encourage travelers to visit, and the authorities of other places to follow an example from Łabisz...
What happens with Christmas decorations in public spaces? Will the current world situation and the energy crisis force city authorities to look for savings in the field of Christmas decorations? Rumor has it that the towns are planning to significantly reduce or completely abandon Christmas illuminations. Does this mean that there will not be much-liked and awaited winte...
The striking residential district Friday Harbour has been created beside Lake Simcoe in Ontario, Canada, with an adjoining water sports harbour, a golf course, tennis courts and lots of other recreational facilities. Luxurious homes in the form of high-quality townhouses, detached villas and residential complexes with exclusive freehold apartments line the sweeping shore...
The apartment buildings are located between Ořechovka, Střešovice and Nový Svět. Installed urban furniture: benches BORDO in classic and atypical variations.
A new school was established in Chýně near Prague, a newly built elementary school, which includes a dining room, a sports hall, an outdoor playground, and paved and green areas open to the public. The school is not only an educational institution but also serves leisure activities for other citizens. Installed urban furniture: SIBELA benches
The investor’s intention was to revitalize the territory of the former Libeň shipyards in Prague through the location of new residential and administrative buildings while preserving the shipyard pools as an attractive natural and recreational background of the new complex. Installed urban furniture: EKTA park benches, MAG litter bins, RUBIG bike stands, JEKO barrier pil...
Siemens Street was created by the construction of a new complex and was named after the German engineer and inventor Ernst Werner von Siemens (1816 – 1892), a pioneer of industrialization and transport electrification, whose activity has been closely connected with industrial development in the Czech lands since 1860. The public spaces of the administrative complex which...
