Call it responsibility or accountability. Or simple popular demand. The rarefied world of design is embracing the environment as never before. Top architects are implementing revolutionary methods. Fashion and furniture mainstays are manufacturing products using sustainable materials. And luxury empires are establishing credos on issues their customers are still waking up to. Behind the scenes, trailblazing executives are taking big risks to make it all happen — beautifully.
Anyone who has admired the lush vertical gardens of French botanist Patrick Blanc can now try growing his or her own. Next month, Smith & Hawken will introduce wall-mountable units with angled cells for planting that can be hung singly or side by side to create a living wall. Sunshine not included.
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