Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Petersham Nurseries v. Urban Outfitters Terrain

Petersham Nurseries in Surrey is a favorite spot for the writers of some of the blogs I read including Nordljus, Rang Decor, and Designers' Block, and has been in business since 2004. It's been featured in Elle Decor and Vogue and the restaurant is a favorite of Alan Rickman and Mario Testino among others. Then there's Terrain, Urban Outfitters newest concept which opened this past April in Glen Mills, PA to much applause. Is it just me or do they seem awfully similar? See for yourself...

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image via Petersham Nurseries

Photo above, Petersham Nurseries. Photo below, Terrain at Styers.

Terrain at Styler's via Elle Decor

image via Elle Decor

Below is a photo of Petersham Nurseries cafe...

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image via Petersham Nurseries

And a shot of the cafe at Terrain...

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image via Just My Cup of Tea

and more...

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image via Rang Decor

Above Petersham Nurseries, and below Terrain at Styers.

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image via Oh Joy Studio on Flickr

2 comments:

suzi d said...

holy sh*t!
i think anthro design people are always in a rush for glory. if only they would credit the source material they pay homage to. is that too much to ask?

Debra Phillips said...

just found this and have been venting about this since terrain opened. when in england i would always trek to petersham for inspiration. this outright knock-off has had me pi**ed, outraged,.....
debra

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