However ikea has made it a reality.
Grow room plans ikea.
Space10 a danish design lab supported by ikea has officially open sourced the growroom an artistic exploration of the incredible potential of urban farming the pavilion is sliced to provide optimal light and water flow for the weeks worth of herbs and vegetables it s capable of growing but also to create a serene shelter for anyone who steps inside.
It was merely a highly anticipated prototype at the time.
The growroom is a spherical greenhouse an urban farm that stacks plants and greeneries tier upon tier and its design is open source everyone has access to the step by step guide to building it themselves.
This week space10 an ikea lab for futuristic solutions oriented designs released open source plans for the growroom a large multi tiered spherical garden designed to sustainably grow enough food for an entire neighborhood hoping to help spur local growing and sourcing space10 made the plans available for free on thursday.
The innovative furniture retailer recently released instructions allowing anyone to build their own diy greenhouse.
Last week space10 made the plans available to anyone who wants to build their own circular farm.
Last year we shared our excitement over the growroom a spherical and sustainable solution to urban farming designed by space10 a future living lab launched by ikea in 2015.
Back in october 2016 ikea s external innovation hub space10 announced the growroom a spherical structure that allows people to grow their own food locally and sustainably.