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IKEA Just Released Free Instructions For A Spectacular Sustainable Garden
This could possibly be the most amazing indoor gardening structure we’ve ever seen, and people all over the world are being encouraged to build one.
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.
The innovative structure was tailored by architects Mads-Ulrik Husum and Sine Lindholm, and is made with nothing more than plywood and screws. The best part? All of the building instructions are available completely free online, making The Growroom a practical and sustainable DIY project.
More info: Space10
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The Growroom, an indoor garden designed by Space10 and supported by IKEA, has officially been open-sourced
It’s made with nothing more than plywood and screws
The building instructions have been made available completely free online, and are relatively simple
The pavilion is ‘sliced’ to provide optimal light and water flow for the weeks worth of herbs and vegetables it’s capable of growing…
And also to create a serene shelter for anyone who steps inside
According to Space10, The Growroom is “an urban farm pavilion that looks into how cities can feed themselves…”
“The original version of The Growroom sparked interest and people requested to either buy or exhibit [it]…”
“But it doesn’t make sense to promote local food production and then start shipping it across oceans and continents”
“That is why we now release The Growroom as open source design and encourage people to build their own”
The innovative structure was tailored by architects Mads-Ulrik Husum and Sine Lindholm, pictured here
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Bunzilla 7 years ago
'Nothing more than plywood and screws'. Then what about the lighting you're going to need unless you live in a greenhouse? What about the water runoff? What about how shallow the growbeds are? Without proper runoff, your roots will be rotting. Your plants will drown. How will you even water the plants on the top? You're supposed to take plywood over to a center that has laser cutting / CNC milling machines? Where in the heck do you even find those? I've never heard of those services being available, especially not on that scale. I like the idea, but it does not seem practical, nor sustainable. I feel like they paid more attention to the aesthetics than they did the viability of the plants.
Kristi Zoebelein 7 years ago
I was thinking the same thing. You aren't being negative, you are being practical. I had the same concerns. Those are very shallow boxes and depending on the plants they would need more room to grow. I can't think of a weeks worth of vegetables that would grow with that little room and in such a shallow box. Herbs, yes, veggies, no. In the first photo it looks like the ones on the bottom are dying.
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Arty 7 years ago
machine cut I suppose (I thought laser but there is no burnt mark)
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Katinka Min 7 years ago
Yeah, I really love the word EASILY in the title. :-D Or the description 'just some plywood' about those boards that clearlc need to be cut by a pro.
Arty 7 years ago
not really, go to nearest fablab and ask to be teach how to use a laser cutting machine, commanded by computer
Load More Replies... Bunzilla 7 years ago
'Nothing more than plywood and screws'. Then what about the lighting you're going to need unless you live in a greenhouse? What about the water runoff? What about how shallow the growbeds are? Without proper runoff, your roots will be rotting. Your plants will drown. How will you even water the plants on the top? You're supposed to take plywood over to a center that has laser cutting / CNC milling machines? Where in the heck do you even find those? I've never heard of those services being available, especially not on that scale. I like the idea, but it does not seem practical, nor sustainable. I feel like they paid more attention to the aesthetics than they did the viability of the plants.
Kristi Zoebelein 7 years ago
I was thinking the same thing. You aren't being negative, you are being practical. I had the same concerns. Those are very shallow boxes and depending on the plants they would need more room to grow. I can't think of a weeks worth of vegetables that would grow with that little room and in such a shallow box. Herbs, yes, veggies, no. In the first photo it looks like the ones on the bottom are dying.
Load More Replies... Arty 7 years ago
machine cut I suppose (I thought laser but there is no burnt mark)
Load More Replies... Katinka Min 7 years ago
Yeah, I really love the word EASILY in the title. :-D Or the description 'just some plywood' about those boards that clearlc need to be cut by a pro.
Arty 7 years ago
not really, go to nearest fablab and ask to be teach how to use a laser cutting machine, commanded by computer
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