In some situations, we don’t have the possibility to go out
or haven’t access to natural elements and plants. By creating these suspended
column gardens, people will have access to a small green area inside their
private space, without going out.
Of course, it will not replace a relaxing walk in the
forest, but it will be just a substitute. The benefit of this hanging garden is
to have a small footprint for small apartments and bring you fresh
elements.
Aromatic plants like basilic, mint, parsley, thyme, rosemary
as an example, for an additional fresh taste on your dishes or special
cocktails, can be planted and within easy reach. Having these suspended green
elements will bring you a sense of nature, responsibility, education, and time.
You can give the responsibility to your children to maintain this green wall
and showing him, with time, what nature can give and offer you back. The more vegetal
columns you will have, the bigger diversity of your plants could be. You can
also plant a mixture of flowers and wild berries. Some plants have the function
to clean your environment in oxygen like Ficus or Peperomia, and many others.
Feel free to create your own hanging garden with the plants that give you the
most satisfaction and benefit for you and your family in daily life.
The hanging elements are composed of four different types, a
compartment pot, an organizer, a flowerpot, and a perch for birds, all of them
are made with 3D wood printing, a natural element to take care of our
environment. The shape and design of these elements are specifically designed
for this technique of printing. The simplicity of the container’s shapes allowed you an easier
installation, to place them and remove them one by one, just with one colourful
rope as a structure. The rope can also help the plants to go up on the
structure.
Components: the natural beige colour of the UPM Formi
container with a colourful climbing rope. The installation is made with a climbing rope, passing
through the holes and fix the height with a simple knot. A fixture on the
ceiling with an adapted hook.
Designed by Jean-Philippe Bonzon for
Shine Shanghai, edition 12
Exhibition:
• Shine Shanghai, edition 12, January 2021
