Quattro Xardín Intelixente de Interior by Marco Coletti

Quattro Xardín Intelixente de Interior by Marco Coletti is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award de Bronce in Deseño de Artigos para o Fogar Competition Category.

BronceArtigos para o Fogar· 2023

Quattro Xardín Intelixente de Interior

by Marco Coletti

Client: Kigarden

A' Design Award de Bronce Winner in Artigos para o Fogar Category

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The Design

About Quattro Xardín Intelixente de Interior

Quattro é un xardín intelixente de interior para cultivar plantas na casa. O deseño ten tres partes: unha base de auga de cerámica vidrada, catro tinas de terracota sen vidrar e unha lámpada de cultivo sobre unha estrutura metálica. A auga atravesa lentamente a terracota microporosa, de xeito que as raíces só absorben a cantidade que necesitan. O método segue o principio da olla, unha antiga técnica de rega, e permite unha autonomía hídrica de até dúas semanas. A lámpada emprega diodos emisores de luz horticulares cun temporizador programado en doce horas de acendido e doce de apagado. A forma inspírase nos xardíns pechados dos claustros medievais.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronce

Quattro Xardín Intelixente de Interior gañou o A' Design Award de Bronce, un recoñecemento altamente prestixioso outorgado a deseños sobresaíntes que se distinguen pola creatividade, o enxeño e a sagacidade. Os gañadores Bronce son artefactos amplamente hábiles e sorprendentemente creativos que autentican a vasta experiencia, imaxinación e enxeño dos seus deseñadores. Espérase que Quattro Xardín Intelixente de Interior sexa un obxecto moi apreciado, admirado e querido, notablemente profesional e innovador. Este deseño gañador do A' Design Award de Bronce incorpora as mellores prácticas da arte, a ciencia, o deseño e a tecnoloxía, e é excelente pola súa atención ao detalle. Quattro Xardín Intelixente de Interior satisfai espléndidamente as necesidades, toca os desexos, encanta os sentimentos e atrae a curiosidade.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Quattro is a ceramic smart garden with the best light for plants.
We use an ancestral and very effective and 100% natural irrigation system, the “OLLA”. The oldest known traces were found in China 4,000 years ago. Ancient Rome also used this technique. Thanks to the use of micro-porous terracotta, the roots draw the quantity of water necessary for their needs. In this way, the water shock is avoided and plant growth is harmonious. In addition, reduction in water consumption with a water autonomy of up to 2-3 weeks.
In addition, Quattro is provided of a special Grow lamp with an integrated timer that reproduces sun sequence.
With this eco smart garden you can literally grow almost every type of plants indoor with a GREEN technology.
Dimensions & Packaging: Product type: eco smart garden series
Design: Marco Coletti, 2018
Materials: metal frame, aluminium box lamp, terracotta pots (top part), glazed ceramic base (bottom part)
Frame colours: matt white
Pots colours: natural anthracite
Base colours: matt white
Leds: Osram Leds for horticulture with specific frequency for plant growth
Timer: 12h On/12h Off (sequence without stress for plants)
Diffuser: satin PMMA (children product safety)
Low power consumption: 8W/240V
Temperature: 3500K
Cable: white woven colour, 1m lenght
Power supply: 12W / 24V 0,5A, white colour, EU connector
Weight: 4,5 kg
Dimentions: 29,4 x 28 h. 37,4 cm
Packaging: 33 x 39 h.14,5 cm
Tags: kigarden, marcocoletti, quattro, smartgarden, ecodesign, ceramicvase, selfwatering, ceramic, italiandesign
Production Technology: Quattro is composed by three parts: the glazed ceramic container for water, four unglazed terracotta vases and the grow lamp. The investigation done around terracotta with the right ratio between dimensions and porosity, allowed to obtain the best natural system for growing plants at home.
Inspiration: The design is inspired by the hortus conclusus, a feature from medieval cloisters.
The aim of that project was to connect our present to the past, through the discovery of ancient traditions.
Project Duration: The project started in 2018 between Paris and Treviso. After a long process of validation is now available the 2.0 version on our e-commerce.
Operation Flow: Quattro redefines the interaction between human beings and the healing power of plants with an easy-to-use tools, including eco-design, green technology and botanical innovation. With Kigarden’s products everyone can discover the extraordinary restorative power of nature, “growing its own wellness” literally in a funny and fascinating way.
Image Credits: Image #1 : Photographer Daniele Rocco, 2023
Image #2 : Photographer Igor Pierotti, 2019
Image #3 : Photographer Igor Pierotti, 2019
Image #4 : Photographer Igor Pierotti, 2019
Image #5 : Photographer Igor Pierotti, 2019
Video : Igor Pierotti, Grow your wellness, 2019
Music : Francesco Coletti, 2019