Porta Hedge: Mobile Artificial Hedge


	Porta Hedge: Mobile Artificial Hedge
valann 47
7-18-2009 8:38 AM
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7-20-2009 1:15 PM
justinshull
The Porta Hedge was conceived of and built by Justin Shull, not Smudge Studio. Please visit www.portahedge.com for more information.
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Conceived by <A href="http://smudgestudio.blogspot.com/2009/07/porta-hedge-observes-and-alters.html" title="Smudge Studio">Smudge Studio</A>, the mobile unit is a <A href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/06/26/froebe-gold-plated-shipping-container-bling-bar/">playful and portable shelter</A> decked out with swings and chalkboards, but most importantly peepholes for observing life outside — unnoticed. So spy on your neighbors, observe their use of pesticides, toxic cleaners, and ugly hemp fashions. Report domestic terrorists, or at least make fun of hippies — all from the comfort of your own shrub-like surveillance unit, the fabulous <A target="_blank" href="http://www.portahedge.com/index.htm" title="Porta Hedge">Porta Hedge</A>.</P></blockquote><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/images/clip-icon.gif" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/07/18/eco-art-porta-hedge/portahedge_5/" href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/07/18/eco-art-porta-hedge/portahedge_5/" style="font-size: 11px;">www.inhabitat.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; 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padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/07/18/eco-art-porta-hedge/">The hedge includes a device that plays bird songs in the hopes of attracting live animals to its artificial environment. 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