Indoor Hydroponic Vertical Garden Screen
May 16, 2012 by Robin Plaskoff Horton
Inspired by the Windowfarms in her former office, Brooklyn designer Danielle Trofe attended an urban farming conference which set her in motion to design her own self-sustaining vertical garden system, Live Screen.
Hydroponic Technology for Small Spaces
Live Screen utilizes hydroponic technology rendering indoor gardening accessible and easy for the space-deprived urban dweller. A living piece of art that enables city folks to garden sustainably in small spaces, Live Screen also functions as an interior decor element or room divider, sustains biodiversity, improves air quality, and if desired can provide fresh produce at the most local level: grown right at home.
Growing Trend
Vertical gardening systems such as this one are surging in popularity as more people downsize to smaller living spaces requiring designs that make good use of generally unused areas such as walls.
Self-Watering Feature Simplifies Growing Process
Hidden in its base, Live Screen uses an aquatic air pump to pump water through plastic tubing from reservoirs in each of its poles. Water is fed to the top tier, then gravity circulates the water out to each of the planter pods. Although still in the prototype phase, Trofe plans to produce Live Screen from a minimum of 80% recycled food-safe plastic.
Trofe’s self-sustaining vertical planter system will make its international debut at this year’s Wanted Design, international furniture, lighting, and housewares show that runs concurrently with ICFF during NYC’s design week.
Category: Container Gardening, Finding, Green & Sustainable, Green Walls, Herb Gardens, Hydroponics, Vertical Gardens
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Hi Robin – This system is remarkable in it’s looks. It reminds me of some of the hydroponic fixtures I saw at Epcot’s botanical gardens. Question: is it just water that’s being pumped here, or is it something else. Epcot was using a nutritious liquid solution that replaced the need for soil. Thanks for a great article!
— May 16, 2012 @ 17:08
This live screen also can be adjusted for people who need ADA. Too many gardeners quit since their bodies changed.
— May 17, 2012 @ 07:50
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Wow! beautiful concept! It’s the same as the aquaponics system and this one’s got a design that’s perfect for every home.
— May 22, 2012 @ 03:22
Why do you not write who this is by and where it can be checked out or purchased. That would be helpful. Good things are there to be experienced . not just beeing informed about that they exist! Thanks! Marion
— June 2, 2012 @ 03:11
@Marion Langer – There is a link under the first picture. The link is http://danielletrofe.com/
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