Plantagon: Geodesic Dome Farm of the Future

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plantagon, sustainable design, green design, vertical farm, urban farming, sustainable agriculture, geodesic farm

Lots of cities have farmers markets, but most — if not all — of the produce comes from rural farmers that use oil-intensive methods of transportation to cart around their food. With 80% of all people on the planet projected to live in cities by 2050, food production will have to move into cities if it is to remain cost-efficient. A Swedish-American company called Plantagon has conceived of an incredible solution: a massive urban greenhouse contained within a geodesic dome. The vertical farm, which consists of a spiral ramp inside a spherical dome, is currently in the development stages.

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Originally by Ariel Schwartz from INHABITAT on July 13, 2009, 6:00am

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