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Foster a More Sustainable Future With the Hydroponic Garden

09.28.22 | By
Foster a More Sustainable Future With the Hydroponic Garden

If you’ve been trying – or even thinking about trying – to lead a more sustainable existence, here’s something you might consider: the Hydroponic Garden. Kettal and Tectum Garden, led by a team of environmentalists, agronomists, architects, designers, engineers, and scientists, have designed a hydroponic vegetable garden. Based on edible renaturalization, the overarching goal is to incorporate more eco-design into yet to be built spaces and offices. Through this channel, climate change can be further addressed and quality of life improved in cities. Hydroponic Garden can also create a link with the natural world by bringing agri-productive areas into work environments, which will in turn foster a more sustainable future through the circular green economy. The bonus is that you get to enjoy the proverbial fruits of your labor along with the added greenery as it grows.

wooden hydroponic garden indoors with growing plants

Hydroponic Garden, like others, is designed to grow without soil. In its place is a lightweight substrate that’s watered by drip. This not only reduces water consumption, it also contains water-soluble fertilizers. The nutrient-filled H2O is then reused again and again. The lighting used can be either artificial LED or natural, depending upon the crop being grown. Last but not least, Hydroponic Garden’s boxy structures are manufactured with 75% recycled materials that are 100% recyclable at the end of life.

wooden hydroponic garden indoors with growing plants

wooden hydroponic garden indoors with growing plants

wooden hydroponic garden indoors with growing plants

wooden hydroponic garden indoors with growing plants

wooden hydroponic garden indoors with growing plants

wooden hydroponic garden indoors with growing plants

To learn more about Hydroponic Garden, visit kettal.com.

Kelly Beall is Director of Branded Content at Design Milk. The Pittsburgh-based writer and designer has had a deep love of art and design for as long as she can remember, from Fashion Plates to MoMA and far beyond. When not searching out the visual arts, she's likely sharing her favorite finds with others. Kelly can also be found tracking down new music, teaching herself to play the ukulele, or on the couch with her three pets – Bebe, Rainey, and Remy. Find her @designcrush on social.