#urban-nature

#urban-nature

Opening this Saturday, February 7, and running through April 26, "The Orchid Show: Mr. Flower Fantastic's Concrete Jungle" has transformed the garden's Enid A. Haupt Conservatory into a bloom-laden remix of the city itself. Imagine taxis dripping in orchids, fire hydrants flowering over and everyday street scenes electrified by thousands of plants from around the world. "We're so excited to introduce you to the full diversity of the orchid family," said Jennifer Bernstein, NYBG's CEO, at a press conference on Wednesday.

There's something quietly rebellious about seeing delicate leather straps wrapped around cold, hard steel. It's unexpected, a bit contradictory, and exactly what makes Nara Lee's Pul collection so captivating. The Paris-based architect just unveiled this sculptural furniture series at The Sun Room exhibition in Seoul, and it's turning heads for all the right reasons. What strikes you first about these pieces isn't just their minimalist beauty, but the story they tell about urban nature.

Picture a city - any city. For many of us, visions of high-rise buildings, honking traffic and jostling crowds spring to mind. Exciting and exhilarating, sure, but not exactly 'relaxing'. Finding those peaceful pockets of quiet in a city is always possible, from sprawling green spaces and rooftop escapes to subterranean spas, but a city has to tick off more than just a few boxes to be officially termed 'relaxing'.

"It feels like nature taking over a war zone," expressed Jason Hofmann, highlighting the striking contrast of the flourishing environment reclaiming the abandoned railroad tracks.

New York City's biodiversity is extraordinary, with 2,143 documented mushroom species, a testament to both nature's richness and the enthusiasm of the New York Mycological Society.