Gray Gardens Releases Hand-Sculpted Cement Planters Blending Sculpture and Architecture
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Summary
Gray Gardens, a US- and Lebanon-based design studio, has released a series of large-scale cement planters that blend sculpture and architecture. The hand-sculpted planters range up to four feet in height and feature an intentionally imperfect, handmade aesthetic. The collection includes various shapes and sizes, with some pieces designed to be stacked or arranged in groups, creating sculptural compositions that anchor interior and exterior spaces while bringing natural elements into the environment.
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We create hand-sculpted planters that enhance your experience of both the interior and the exterior, bringing the outside in and the inside out.
The planters are made from cement and range in sizes up to four feet in height, with a statuesque and handmade aesthetic.
Each piece is unique, bearing the marks of the maker's hands and the organic variations that come from working with natural materials.
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