IKEA is collaborate with world - renowned designer Tom Dixon to explore how popular design principles can be applied to urban farming . The first step of this project has been working with the Design Research Studio , the design and innovations studio apartment at the tenderness of Tom Dixon for the exposition at Chelsea Flower Show , call “ Gardening will lay aside the mankind ’ .
The garden will demonstrate how people can contribute to the movement of mature at plate , and make a remainder to reducing food waste , as well as broadcasting the beauty and running grandness of horticulture , through both traditional knowledge and the latest in growing innovation .
Tom Dixon say , “ ‘ As part of the Chelsea Flower Show , we have designed and realize an experimental modelling for growing plants in the urban environment . draw a bead on to give back to cities and make productive landscapes within urban zones , the garden includes a fire modular landscape with edible and medicative plants and an enfold base garden fuelled by hydroponic systems and controllable lighting . ”
Exploring the contrast of the hyper - born and hyper - technical school to promote an main approach path to develop , the garden will be split into two levels and feature over 4,000 plants . The garden ’s understructure will be a horticultural laboratory where hydroponic technology is implemented , whilst the raised garden will be a botanic oasis with a innate aesthetic for visitors to immerse themselves in .
The expo will also volunteer an sole look during a media preview at some of the first prototypes of Cartesian product ideas that Tom Dixon has designed on urban growing , which will be usable globally at IKEA stores in 2021 . This come range is the second part of the project and collaboration between IKEA and Tom Dixon with the dream to find low-priced and sustainable solutions to grow plants and vegetable in our domicile and urban environments .
James Futcher , originative Leader at IKEA Range and Supply , say , “ For IKEA , this undertaking is about bringing attention to the futurity of the surround and the importance of growing nutrient locally . We want to create smart solutions to encourage people and make it easier to grow plants themselves anywhere they can , whether that ’s in their biotic community garden , rooftop or in containers on balcony and windowpane sill . ”
After IKEA and Tom Dixon have displayed their mind at Chelsea Flower Show , the garden will be donated to charity Participatory City and move to Barking and Dagenham in East London . part of the garden will be re - create at The Warehouse , the orotund public makerspace in London to help oneself inspire and enable more people to enjoy it and learn about the importance of rise food topically . Participatory City and IKEA share the dream of build sustainable and healthy livelihood available for the many , every day , led by local mass .
Tessy Britton from Participatory City says “ Our five - year project to boost the collective drive to create a orbitual economy from the ground up , and with residents at the warmness , will really benefit from having the garden re - installed here and for the great unwashed who endure and work in the borough to bask . “
The ‘ horticulture will Save the World ’ exhibition will be at the Chelsea Flower Show on 21st – 25th May , remain firm no . GPE 203 .
The garden will then be move to Barking and Dagenham , where charity Participatory City will be incline a series of labor at the induction from twenty-fifth June for four weeks . The garden will then remain at this location for at least three days , ahead of the positive feedback undertaking begin in this orbit .
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