Quattro Māra Mōhio o Roto Whare by Marco Coletti

Quattro Māra Mōhio o Roto Whare by Marco Coletti is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Parahi in Hoahoa Taputapu Kāinga Competition Category.

ParahiTaputapu Kāinga· 2023

Quattro Māra Mōhio o Roto Whare

by Marco Coletti

Client: Kigarden

A' Design Award Parahi Winner in Taputapu Kāinga Category

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The Design

About Quattro Māra Mōhio o Roto Whare

Ko Quattro he māra mōhio o roto whare hei whakatipu tipu ki te kāinga. E toru ngā wāhanga o te hoahoanga: he tūāpapa wai kirihou karaihe, ā, e whā ngā oko paru whenua kāre i te whakakiretia, me tētahi rama whakatipu kei runga i tētahi anga konganuku. Ka rere māmā te wai i roto i te paru whenua kōpuku iti, nā reira, ka riro mā ngā pakiaka anake te ine e hiahiatia ana e rātou. Ko te tikanga e whai ake nei ko te olla, he mahinga whakamākūkū onamata, e taea ai te mana motuhake mō te wai mō te roanga o ngā wiki e rua. Ka whakamahia e te rama ngā rama-hihi-iti (LED) ā-māra, me tētahi paetohu kua whakaritea kia tekau mā rua haora e mahi ana, tekau mā rua haora hoki e mutu ana. Ko te āhua i whakaawea mai i ngā māra kōpani o ngā whare karakia o te wā waenganui, arā, ngā whare mōnaka.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Parahi

Ko Quattro Māra Mōhio o Roto Whare te toa o te A' Design Award Parahi, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke e tohua ana mā te auaha, te mahi mōhio me te whakaaro hōhonu. Ko ngā toa Parahi he mahi pukenga e rite ana, he auaha mīharo, e whakatūturu ana i te wheako nui, te whakaaro me te mōhio-ā-ringa o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Quattro Māra Mōhio o Roto Whare he taonga whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he ngaio, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Parahi e whakauru ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa i te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau, ā, he tino mīharo ki ngā taipitopito. Ka whakatutuki a Quattro Māra Mōhio o Roto Whare i ngā hiahia, ka pā ki ngā hiahia, ka whakaoho i ngā kare-ā-roto, ā, ka kume i te pākiki.

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