
Chelsea Flower Show 2011
Once again we were at The Chelsea Flower Show. Our new Poppy Bowl featured in the Worcester Bosch Show Garden designed by Olivia Kirk, and our Axis 55 in The Australian Garden designed by Jim Fogarty and sponsored by the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne.
York Open Studios 2011
Richard and Liz showed their sculpture and paintings at this year's York Open Studios event, April 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 8th 9th and 10th. www.yorkopenstudios.co.uk
www.lizpyle.co.uk
Ecobuild
Our Shell bench and new Ellipsis table were featured on the Lafarge stand at Ecobuild, March 1st – 3rd.
The RHS London Plant and Design Show
Our planters were on display in Hugo Bugg's modern style rooftop garden on February 15th and 16th. Hugo was RHS Young Designer of the Year 2010.
New work for Theis and Khan
We have recently created all the exterior bespoke planters, bespoke bathtub, sink and kitchen counter top for our friends the architects Theis and Khan. Their property, which was shortlisted for the Stirling Prize, featured on the Culture Show on Oct 2nd 2010. It also featured in both The Architects Journal and The Architectural Review.
On the terraces
We have recently created and installed our planters on the terraces of both the RIBA café and the newly redesigned, award-winning Ashmolean Museum.
Chelsea Flower Show 2010
Our planters featured in two gardens at last year's Chelsea Flower Show: an Urban show garden sponsored by the University of Worcester, designed by Olivia Kirk Garden Design; The Upwardly Mobile Garden, John Woods Nursery and Capel Manor College, designed by Chris Deakin of Deakin Lock Garden Design.
100%Design
Last year's show was another huge success for us - our stand was once again inundated by landscape designers, interior designers and architects keen to see our latest products.
Visit 100% Design website >
"The name's Urbis..."
Look out for our planters in the latest James Bond film, Quantum of Solace!
The Home Show
We were delighted to have our planters featured on Channel 4's The Home Show in December 2008.
Visit The Home Show website >
Digging Deep
Our benches were featured on Digging Deep, a Talkback Thames production for BBC2, Dec 2006.
Recent press coverage...
House and Garden, 2011
Grand Designs, 2011
Architects Journal, 2010
Blueprint, December 2008
idFX, December 2008
ICON, October 2008
Gardens Illustrated, April 2008
Garden Design Journal, January 2008
Architects Journal, December 2005
Garden Design (USA), October 2005
Wallpaper, December 2004
Elle Decor, November 2004, June 2006, May 2007, October 2007
House and Garden, May 2004
The Independent, (50 Best Planters) May 2004, September 2005
idFX, June 2004
The English Garden, April 2004
Design Week, June 2003
Urbis features in the following books...
Garden UK by Rob Cassy published by Conran/Octopus
Contemporary Container Gardening by Paul Williams published by Dorling Kindersley
Rooftop & Terrace Gardens by Caroline Tilston, published by John Wiley & Sons
