Chloe Goldsmith

Pieces Planter, 2020 

Indoor plants are fundamental in the making of healthy home, yet the humble plant vessel does not digress too far from the norm; ceramic, plastic, even glass or painted steel, but certainly round. Pieces Planter applies the honest, tactile and elemental materials of architectural design, through the typology of the pot plant.

Drawing on notions of an elemental existence, formed by rocks, minerals and precious metals within its design, Pieces Planter is comprised by simple terrazzo slabs, stacked together in perfect geometry, protecting the foundation of the plant and generously framing the foliage. 

Many existing planters require the plant to remain held in the original plastic pot from which it came and fail to hide this unattractive material from view. Pieces planter not only shields the plastic pot, but also collects the water that drains out, allowing the plant to draw up as required. The planter is unique in its appearance and materiality, with a fundamentality to match its inhabitant.

Image: Chloe Goldsmith, Pieces Planter, render, 2020, Photo: courtesy of the artist