Inside-outside space has leaped up the wish-list of modern design. We have lives which force us inside more than ever. Inside-outside space is a way of fighting back. It substitutes our psychological and physiological need for the great outdoors. We've maybe all seen different ways of achieving it; gardens which 'flow' through walls, outdoor 'rooms', indoor gardens. The elements in these photos are whimsical and fun - they bring a new angle to inside-outside space. They are engagingly ambiguous. Oh, and they make me smile!
1 Artificial grass-covered chair, on stand at Grand Designs, ExCel. Image by Paul Wilkinson. 2 & 3 Garden by Chris Deakin and Jason Lock for House of Fraser at 2014 RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Silver Medal winner. Images by Karen Roe. All from Flickr under CC BY license.
