Rebecca Miller | Succulent Verdure SS17 | Lifestyle/Interior Trend

Succulent Verdure

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ucculent Verdure

S/S 17 sees the continuing introduction of plant growth within an interior setting. Food production is becoming increasingly popular within the home, with homeowners observing the introduction of new ways to grow and monitor food. This could be through the use of new technologies and exploring new designs for home furnishings to allow for plant growth.

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limate and ecological concerns have recently been a consumer priority. Innovative solutions continue to be created to address these issues which help alleviate the problem of pollution and food production. ‘Green’ spaces have been integrated into hotels and city apartments to utilize the limited space provided in an urban environment.

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rban farming has allowed food to be on our doorstep, which enables the health of communities, environments and the minds of the next generation to flourish, further understanding the need to address issues such as diabetes and obesity.

Growing your own food saves money; time spent in a supermarket and is seen as being safer as it avoids herbicides and pesticides that are used in large-scale farming.

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ardening is more than a hobby.

It improves mental and physical health, which is often determined by the environment of the individual.

Having the opportunity to grow in a small urban apartment or even in a large stately home helps relieve symptoms of depression and anxiety.

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quaponic and hydroponic technologies are allowing homeowners to experience new ways of growing vegetables and fruits, amongst other plants, on a more affordable scale. They can control the environment in which a plant grows, even away from home through the use of various portable technologies.

Environmental concerns are driving innovative solutions to address probelms of pollution and food production.

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Exploration of new and unused areas are allowing consumers to actively grow their own food with motivational and benificial factors being that home grown food tastes better; saves money and provides a much better quality of living.

It also allows younger generations to understand where their food comes from and enables them to connect with a community socially, taking them away from the digitalised world.

Food waste is less likely to be a problem with consumers becoming more aware that successful growth in a small urban environment provides them with added respect and appreciation.

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Greenery can be placed onto the side of buildings to promote a more environmentally friendly lifestyle

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Buildings are designed with the concept of vertical farming in mind, containing residential areas, offices and leisure spaces.

They integrate sources of renewable energy, allowing ‘vertical farms’ to essentially look after themselves and its coresidents.

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Vertical Farming is a method of growing plants in specially designed structures enabling optiumum growing conditions. this method uses less space and also influences and incorporates the concept of urban farming.

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elating to indoor plant growth are developing quickly and ng more prominant within the gardening industry.

and aquaponic technologies are becoming reliable and within designs, allowing consumers to offer simple ance to their home grown produce in order to easily understand how the systems work.

Desisns are becoming more aesthetically pleasing enabling them to be introduced within a home environment without becoming too much of an eyesore.

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