Urban gardens have become increasingly popular in inner city areas. Increased urban affluence combined with an eagerness to reconnect to the outdoors has led to some impressive urban garden designs. Katrina Wells, a designer with the London-based Earth Designs, created this urban garden in a challenging space.
The Earth Designs creation overcomes the obstacles of privacy and noise, while also taking into account the many uses a small urban space must be able to accommodate. Earth Designs has shown that challenges are great motivation for creativity.
Unusual Urban Gardens
Earth Designs' Katrina Wells Overcomes Obstacles of Urban Garden Design
Trend Themes
1. Creative Urban Gardens - Designing creative urban gardens with a focus on overcoming challenges presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the landscaping and architectural industries.
2. Sustainable Urban Gardening - Developing sustainable urban gardening practices and systems can lead to disruptive innovation in the agriculture and environmental industries.
3. Vertical Urban Gardens - Creating efficient vertical urban gardens that maximize space usage presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the food production and architecture industries.
Industry Implications
1. Landscaping - Landscaping companies can take advantage of the trend of designing creative urban gardens by offering unique designs that overcome obstacles and challenges.
2. Architecture - Architects can incorporate sustainable urban gardening practices and systems into their designs, creating innovative and environmentally-friendly urban spaces.
3. Agriculture - Agriculture companies can develop new techniques and technologies to support the growth and production of vertical urban gardens.