BOOK: Carrot City: Creating Places for Urban Architecture

Carrot City: Creating Places for Urban Agriculture by Mark Gorgolewski, June Komisar and Joe Nasr takes a look at forty projects created by designers from the U.S. and around the world in accordance with the increasingly popular locavore movement, which—for health and environmental reasons—encourages the cultivation of food near the area of consumption. The projects featured in the book evaluate new ways to make space for urban agriculture. It explains the benefits of food production in the city and how residents can have access to fresh, nutrient-rich produce from local sources.

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PRODUCT: Cocoon Fires by Federico Otero

Cocoon Fires is a line of modern and innovative fireplaces, designed by Federico Otero. These modern fireplaces are a combination of sophisticated design, heating function, and environmental awareness. Running on biofuel, which allows for a smokeless (and thus, flue-less) fireplace. With a range of fireplaces for either indoor or outdoor use, Cocoon Fires radiates style and introduces the modern fireplace to the modern home. From hanging to free standing portable fireplaces and finished in either mirror polished or black carbon steel, Cocoon Fires can fit into any room needing warmth without the spatial commitment. 

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Featured Advertiser: Spark Outdoor Burner System by Spark Modern Fires

Spark Modern Fires, the award-winning fireplace design company, has announced a new modular outdoor burner that combines function, clean, modern design and environmentally-friendly means of production and operation. The product is called the Linear Burner System Outdoor, and aims to create "outdoor custom linear firescapes."

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