greening trafalgar

last week i was amazed and inspired to read in the new york times, treehugger, and archinect that the infamous trafalgar square in london was greened overnight with over 20,000 square feet of sod from nearby environmentally conscious farmland.  the result was vastly impressive but unfortunately lasted only two days.  as the times was reporting this was another example of guerrilla gardening; a number of london sites have been greened in the past and apparently the group is working on future sites as well.  i thought this installation was incredibly creative, i only wish i could’ve been there to see it and walk through the square while covered in grass.

bldgblog book

i was ecstatic to read the other day that geoff manaugh of bldgblog recently signed a book deal. congratulations to him; i for one can’t wait to get my hands on it. unfortunately for us we will have to wait until spring 2009 for its release via chronicle books. i’m sure it will be well worth the wait.