Terrain Planter
Opiary, a Princeton, N.J.-based green design studio, will show a series of new terraformed products at NY NOW, an artisan event in New York that begins Aug. 17 and ends on Aug. 20. Handmade by a team of artists and artisans, Opiary’s sculptural creations integrate inhabitable landscapes with manmade forms and systems, reconnecting physical nature and modern culture. With built-in irrigation systems, the company’s green walls, elegant furniture pieces, and lightweight, weather resistant planters are easily installed and virtually maintenance-free. Opiary’s terrain planters are plant containers formed from simple organic lines that mimic topographical contours. Durable, but relatively lightweight, the planters are constructed from galvanized steel armature and coated with increasingly fine resin fortified cement, which is polished to a smooth suede finish. They are also weatherproof and rust resistant for year-round use, indoors and out.