Every meal can be a picnic in the park with this Chia Pet meets Ikea picNYC Table sprouting a healthy growth of grass. You’ll probably miss the fresh air — but not the bugs, off-leash dogs, and misdirected frisbees.
It was created as a one-off concept by Haiko Cornelissen Architecten to celebrate the trend of urban farming. But instead of a roof-top garden or a window box, the table puts nature front and centre in your dining room.
Made from bent aluminium it’s obviously deep enough to grow grass, but why not vegetables if urban farming is it’s raison d’être? At the least a row of fresh herbs sprouting down the middle would be a lovely addition to any kitchen. Or a flower centrepiece growing right in front of your dinner guests. [Haiko Cornelissen Architecten via Architizer]
wsDK_II
Friday, December 16, 2011 at 2:17 PMlooks kinda cool – might make one myself!
S0ULphIRE
Friday, December 16, 2011 at 2:42 PMGotta grow that grass perfectly, otherwise dirt spots and/or unhealthy looking patches won’t make for a good experience.
Lights? Most dining areas don’t get much direct sunlight.
And perhaps most importantly, it’s not a hard surface. Meaning it’ll be all too easy for that wine glass to fall over.
Freeman
Friday, December 16, 2011 at 4:49 PMCoasters good sir.
Built into the table.
nebarik
Friday, December 16, 2011 at 2:45 PMkinda like the idea of only haveing the herb garden in the middle, maybe with some of that grass
that way you get the best of both world, hard surface for plates and cups and such. and fresh herbs literally growing on the table.
Graham
Friday, December 16, 2011 at 3:01 PMNice, would need an underground watering system though but Im sure that is easy enough, just put the whole thing on some wife mesh a few inches above the base of the table top and then feed water in through a pipe (like those self watering pots). Would have to be a very shade tolerant grass though and even then would need a well lit room.
Tony
Friday, December 16, 2011 at 4:28 PMWife mesh? is that like panty hose? ;)
ba!
Friday, December 16, 2011 at 4:22 PMlove it
SmileySmoke
Friday, December 16, 2011 at 4:23 PMebb and flow table so you flood the roots.. big table legs can be the reservoir. flouros would be enough to light it.. minimum 12hrs a day
Robert
Saturday, December 17, 2011 at 10:59 AMI’m still trying to wipe mine clean
flint
Monday, December 19, 2011 at 10:20 AMMy local pub should sue, they’ve had these for at least 4 years and actually make and sell them