![Grobal Self-Watering Pot by Karim Rashid + Treg Bradley.
It’s ironic that Green Design Girl is lacking a “green thumb” [believe me, I’ve tried]. Blame it on constant travel and 14 hour days on set, those gifted plants just didn’t stand a chance. So when I saw these stylish self-watering pots and read “Grobal is planet care evolved; no green thumb necessary”, I was sold. Of course, it did help that they were designed by one of my all-time fave designers, Karim Rashid.
Rashid created these fun and biomorphic designs for the Grobal, which was cleverly conceived by Treg Bradley, the organic planting expert behind Botanicare. The Grobal is described as a self-watering “techno-organic” base for growing plants in the digital age. It basically draws water and nutrients from a reservoir up into the Grobal Soil in the upper chamber [see next post for diagram]. It’s also easy to know when your little friend needs watering, with its handy water level indicator on the exterior.
As for its smooth and organic shape, Rashid explains “The iconic egg-like object functions as the foundation for new life - it is a material visualization of digital and sensual technology and nature synthesizing”. There just might be hope for my green-deprived thumb after all.](http://media.tumblr.com/JEVcJTTe66e19zdzhzzo3ywK_500.jpg)
Grobal Self-Watering Pot by Karim Rashid + Treg Bradley.
It’s ironic that Green Design Girl is lacking a “green thumb” [believe me, I’ve tried]. Blame it on constant travel and 14 hour days on set, those gifted plants just didn’t stand a chance. So when I saw these stylish self-watering pots and read “Grobal is planet care evolved; no green thumb necessary”, I was sold. Of course, it did help that they were designed by one of my all-time fave designers, Karim Rashid.
Rashid created these fun and biomorphic designs for the Grobal, which was cleverly conceived by Treg Bradley, the organic planting expert behind Botanicare. The Grobal is described as a self-watering “techno-organic” base for growing plants in the digital age. It basically draws water and nutrients from a reservoir up into the Grobal Soil in the upper chamber [see next post for diagram]. It’s also easy to know when your little friend needs watering, with its handy water level indicator on the exterior.
As for its smooth and organic shape, Rashid explains “The iconic egg-like object functions as the foundation for new life - it is a material visualization of digital and sensual technology and nature synthesizing”. There just might be hope for my green-deprived thumb after all.
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