Space10 a danish design lab supported by ikea has officially open sourced the growroom an artistic exploration of the incredible potential of urban farming the pavilion is sliced to provide optimal light and water flow for the weeks worth of herbs and vegetables it s capable of growing but also to create a serene shelter for anyone who steps inside.
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The growroom is a spherical greenhouse an urban farm that stacks plants and greeneries tier upon tier and its design is open source everyone has access to the step by step guide to building it themselves.
Space10 envision a future in which we grow our own food much more locally.
Space10 ikea s own lab that focuses on creating experimental product design collaborated with architects sine lindholm and mads ulrik husum to develop the open source plans for the growroom a multi tier spherical garden that offers ample space for growing plants and vegetables in outdoor areas with limited spaces.
However ikea has made it a reality.
Last week space10 made the plans available to anyone who wants to build their own circular farm.
The innovative furniture retailer recently released instructions allowing anyone to build their own diy greenhouse.
Back in october 2016 ikea s external innovation hub space10 announced the growroom a spherical structure that allows people to grow their own food locally and sustainably.
Last year we shared our excitement over the growroom a spherical and sustainable solution to urban farming designed by space10 a future living lab launched by ikea in 2015.
In october 2016 space10 ikea s external innovation hub launched the growroom a spherical structure that enables people to grow their own food in a local and sustainable manner.
Space10 ikea s research hub in copenhagen presents this as an alternative to the global food model since growing and sourcing produce locally reduces food miles and pressure on the environment.
The first version of the growroom at chart art fair 2016 in copenhagen.
To spark conversations about how we can bring nature back into our cities and tackle the increasing demand for significantly more food in the future we teamed up with architects sine lindholm and mads ulrik husum to create the growroom.
Behind the growoom is space10 the ikea initiated future living lab based in copenhagen.