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Quattro Eco Smart Garden

Quattro

Quattro is an indoor smart garden for growing plants at home. The design has three parts: a glazed ceramic water base, four unglazed terracotta pots and a grow lamp on a metal frame. Water passes slowly through the micro-porous terracotta, so the roots take only the amount they need. The method follows the olla, an ancient irrigation technique, and allows water autonomy of up to two weeks. The lamp uses horticultural light emitting diodes with a timer set to twelve hours on and twelve hours off. The form is inspired by the enclosed gardens of medieval cloisters.

Quattro Eco Smart Garden by Marco Coletti has been selected as a grand example of industrial design by the A' Design Award. Quattro Eco Smart Garden earned the Bronze A' Design Award in Homeware Design in 2023. The A' Decorative Items and Homeware Design Award is an international, jury-voted, fair and ethical design recognition program that recognizes outstanding design of tableware, lighting fixtures, cookware, decorative accessories, bathroom accessories, furniture, textiles, kitchen gadgets and more.

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