Ba's Garden Experiència de Germinació Compacta by Trang Nguyen Thuy

Ba's Garden Experiència de Germinació Compacta by Trang Nguyen Thuy is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award de Ferro in Disseny de Productes Sostenibles, Projectes i Disseny Verd Competition Category.

FerroProducte Sostenible· 2024

Ba's Garden Experiència de Germinació Compacta

by Trang Nguyen Thuy

Client: Lund University School of Industrial Design

A' Design Award de Ferro Winner in Producte Sostenible Category

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The Design

About Ba's Garden Experiència de Germinació Compacta

El concepte Ba's Garden assoleix el seu objectiu mitjançant un projecte sostenible, integrant l'agricultura en espais urbans. Utilitzant tecnologia hidropònica totalment automatitzada, el projecte cultiva microverds entre un 25 i un 50 per cent més ràpidament, amb un ús reduït d'aigua i energia, minimitzant el malbaratament alimentari. Sistemes compactes, modulars i ecològics el fan accessible a tothom, amb un mètode sense sòl i un sistema d'autorreg, les arrels de les plantes creixen contínuament en una safata amb reixeta, proporcionant nutrició d'alta qualitat de manera eficient. Els productes estan dissenyats per integrar-se perfectament en espais de decoració domèstica amb un llenguatge de disseny subtil, natural i amigable.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Ferro

Ba's Garden Experiència de Germinació Compacta és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Ferro, un reconeixement prestigiós concedit a bons dissenys que compleixen els requisits professionals i industrials esperats de creacions ben dissenyades. Els guanyadors de Ferro demostren una gran habilitat, una alta especialització, una comprensió experta i la capacitat creativa dels seus creadors. Es preveu que Ba's Garden Experiència de Germinació Compacta sigui una creació molt apreciada, admirada i estimada que és pràctica i innovadora. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Ferro integra les millors pràctiques del sector i té característiques tècniques competents lligades al coneixement i al talent. Ba's Garden Experiència de Germinació Compacta és respectat per la seva minuciositat i està pensat per oferir millores en la qualitat de vida que ajuden a fer del món un lloc millor.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Ba's garden is an innovative urban living solution that employs state-of-the-art soilless and self-watering techniques. This cutting-edge system utilizes a grid tray to enable plants' root systems to grow continuously, ensuring a reliable supply of high-quality nutrition. Additionally, it's also useful for germinating sprouts and microgreens that are abundant with essential nutrients that promote good health.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width: 190 mm x Depth: 190mm x Height: 180mm
Tags: Garden Appliances, Garden Equipment, Green Design, Sustainable Products
Production Technology: This component, comprising low and high pots and a germination-friendly tray, is crafted from Earthenware for resilience against environmental and temperature variations, maintaining optimal moisture for small seeds. The tray facilitates sprouting, retaining water for germination. Its adaptable grid accommodates seeds of any size, ensuring gradual water provision throughout germination, making additional watering unnecessary. A self-sufficient system, it streamlines the growth process.
Design Challenge: The challenge in designing the project stems mainly from the intricacies of existing germination tools. The setup of these tools involves a diverse array of materials like soil, hydrated mats, LED lights, and spray cans, resulting in excessive water and material usage throughout the entire sprouting process. Additionally, it is challenging to find comprehensive kits for different seed sizes, posing an additional hurdle. Ensuring precise germination through various methods has proven difficult, especially during the Rinse and Drain cycles, where meticulous attention is essential to prevent the potential danger of bacterial contamination, which could rapidly escalate during the sprouting process.
Research: The project employs the following methods: problem identification, research, interviews, visual design, ceramics, and low-fi/high-fi prototyping.
Inspiration: Future farming demands adapting human behavior for environmental harmony. Urbanization harms ecosystems, large-scale farming imperils biodiversity. Sustainable cities require changed resource usage. Self-sufficient gardening addresses space constraints, mitigates food crises. Ba's Garden integrates farming into cities with automated hydroponics for eco-friendly, rapid microgreen growth. Accessible modular systems provide a transformative urban agriculture solution.
Project Duration: The project started in September 2022 in Lund and finished in December 2023. It was exhibited at the Stockholm Furniture Fair in February 2023.
Operation Flow: The user-friendly and compact sprouting device is crafted for easy use with readily available materials. It features a simple installation process, operates without the need for soil, demands minimal watering, and is ideal for constrained spaces. This device excels in shaded areas at room temperature, constructed with sustainable materials for all its components. Users can relish the joy of growing plants with minimal time and effort, allowing harvesting within 5-7 days.