Ba's Garden Kompakt Keem-Erliefnes by Trang Nguyen Thuy

Ba's Garden Kompakt Keem-Erliefnes by Trang Nguyen Thuy is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award an Eisen in Nohalteg Produkter, Projeten a Gréngt Design Competition Category.

EisenNohaltegt Produkt· 2024

Ba's Garden Kompakt Keem-Erliefnes

by Trang Nguyen Thuy

Client: Lund University School of Industrial Design

A' Design Award an Eisen Winner in Nohaltegt Produkt Category

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The Design

About Ba's Garden Kompakt Keem-Erliefnes

De Ba's Garden Konzept erreechen seng Zil duerch en nohaltegt Projet, deen d'Landwirtschaft an urban Raim integréiert. Mat vollautomateschter hydroponer Technologie wuessen d'Mikrogréngen 25-50 Prozent méi séier, mat reduzéiertem Waasser- an Energieverbrauch an minimiséiert de Liewensmëtteloffall. Kompakt, modulär an ëmweltfrëndlech Systemer maachen et fir jiddereen zougänglech, mat enger Methode ouni Buedem an engem selbstbewässerend System, wou d'Planzewuerzelen kontinuéierlech an enger Gitter-Schuel wuessen a héichqualitativ Ernärung effizient liwweren. D'Produkter si konzipéiert fir sech nahtlos an d'Heemdekoratiounsraim ze integréieren mat enger subtiler, natierlech a frëndlecher Designsprooch.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award an Eisen

Ba's Garden Kompakt Keem-Erliefnes ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Eisen, enger prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un gutt Designe vergi gëtt, déi déi professionell an industriell Ufuerderunge erfëllen, déi vu gutt gestaltene Kreatioune erwaart ginn. Eisen-Gewënner weisen déi grouss Fäegkeet, déi héich Spezialiséierung, dat Expertewëssen an d'kreativ Kapazitéit vun hire Schëpfer. Et gëtt erwaart, datt Ba's Garden Kompakt Keem-Erliefnes eng héich geschätzt, bewonnert a beléifte Kreatioun ass, déi praktesch an innovativ ass. Dëst mam Eisen ausgezeechent Design integréiert déi beschte Praktike vun der Industrie a huet kompetent technesch Eegeschaften, déi mat Know-how an Talent verbonne sinn. Ba's Garden Kompakt Keem-Erliefnes gëtt fir seng Grëndlechkeet respektéiert a ass gestalt, d'Liewensqualitéit ze verbesseren an ze hëllefen, d'Welt zu enger besserer Plaz ze maachen.

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.