79 Futuristic Farms

From Skyscraper Farms to Guerrilla Garden Initiatives

— November 7, 2010 — Eco
These futuristic farms indicate the progression of our agrarian culture. These designs don't involve sprawling landscapes in rural towns; instead, they're skyscrapers meant for dense cities, or guerrilla initiatives for apartment-dwellers and those with limited space.

The recession and recovery has fueled an interest in cooking at home; similarly, the rise in interest for organic foods drives many to experiment with fruit and vegetable gardening. Accordingly, these futuristic farms may find a foothold in a city near you sooner than you think.
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Urban Hen Tending
Urban Hen Tending
'Just Us Hens' Chicken-Sitting Service Watches the Flock During Farmer Vacations
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Cow-Powered Server Farms
Cow-Powered Server Farms
HP Promotes Manure-Fueled Data Centers in Rural Areas
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Cultural Diversity Gardens
Cultural Diversity Gardens
The Mobile Ethnic Garden Wants to Bring People Together
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Diaper Farming
Diaper Farming
TerraCottem Soil-Conditioning Hydrogels Reduce Water Needs
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Pet Vacation Farms
Pet Vacation Farms
'Country Dogs' Provides Rural Recreation for Canines
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74
Shopping Cart Farms
Shopping Cart Farms
The Farm Proper Grows Groceries in Abandoned Shopping Carts
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73
Rooftop CSAs
Rooftop CSAs
Milwaukee Makes Organic Produce Accessible & Affordable
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72
Parking Lot Landscaping
Parking Lot Landscaping
An Empty Ugly Lot is Turned Into the Hayes Valley Farm
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71
Shared Gardens
Shared Gardens
Sharing Backyards Finds Unused Yards & Turns Them into Gardens
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Compact Homegrown Produce
Compact Homegrown Produce
The Origin Indoor Farm Makes You Environmentally Responsible
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Indoor Plantations
Indoor Plantations
The Halo Aerocell Electronically Grows Crops
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68
Interior Neighborhoods
Interior Neighborhoods
The Vietnamese-Exclusive Nam House in Hackney, London
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Urban Agriculture
Urban Agriculture
City Dwellers Turn to Growing Their Own Organic Produce
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Folding Vertical Gardens
Folding Vertical Gardens
The Wyatt Federal Building's $135 Million Remodel
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Transit Greenery
Transit Greenery
The Mobile Garden by Joe Baldwin Sweetens Chicago Air
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Eco-African High-Rises
Eco-African High-Rises
Makeka Design Laboratory Designs a Sustainable Skyscraper for Cape Town
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Urban Foraging
Urban Foraging
Eating Local Goes Inner City As Pedestrians Pluck Food From Trees
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TV Station Farms
TV Station Farms
Urban F.@.m.i.n Joins City Gardening With Media Networks
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Personal Garden Initiatives
Personal Garden Initiatives
The groOrganic Garden Project is Sprouting up in Communities
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Edible Schoolyards
Edible Schoolyards
PS216 in New York is Getting a Nutritous Makeover
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Honeycombed Twin Towers
Honeycombed Twin Towers
The ADIA Headquarters Towers are Eco-Friendly UAE Architecture
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Potted Plant Buildings
Potted Plant Buildings
The Organic Building by Gaetano Pesce Features an Eclectic Vertical Garden
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Sky Gardens
Sky Gardens
Eagle Street Rooftop Farm is a 6,000-Square-Foot NYC Project
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Building Block Skyscrapers
Building Block Skyscrapers
Hans Hollein's SBF Tower is Precariously Original
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Freeway Farms
Freeway Farms
'Feeder' from Studio Gang Turns an Overpass into a Greenhouse Garden
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Self-Sustaining Future Farms
Self-Sustaining Future Farms
Oogst 1000 Wonderland Can Entertain Up to 1,000 People per Day
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Greenified Freeway Cities
Greenified Freeway Cities
Odile Decq and Bonit Conrnette Architects LA Transport Solutions
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Vertical Farms for Animals
Vertical Farms for Animals
Paington Zoo Environmental Park to House VertiCrop Garden
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Parking Garage Gardens
Parking Garage Gardens
The Urbanarbolismo Benisaudet IVVSA Improves Air Quality
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Arched Garden Architecture
Arched Garden Architecture
The Park Gate is an Oasis in the Dubai Desert
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DIY Apiaries
DIY Apiaries
The Omlet Beehaus Kit Lets Individuals Try Urban Beekeeping
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Urban Awareness Gardens
Urban Awareness Gardens
Landgrab City in Hong Kong Teaches Lessons in Sustainability
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Sustainable Solar Skyscrapers
Sustainable Solar Skyscrapers
The Eco-Tower Building Has a Natural Ventilation System
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Towering Indoor Gardens
Towering Indoor Gardens
The Bryant Park Urban Garden Room in New York City
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In-Store Gardens
In-Store Gardens
The Agropolis Grocery Store Grows Produce On-Site
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Levitating Parks
Levitating Parks
Rael San Fratello Architects' 'Migrating Floating Garden' Proposes Eco UFOs
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Green-Roofed Apartments
Green-Roofed Apartments
Copenhagen's 8 Tallet Complex is the Largest in Denmark
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Greenhouse Housing
Greenhouse Housing
The Growingcity Aims to Integrate Farming With Urban Living
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Planted Transit Shrubs
Planted Transit Shrubs
Marco Castro Cosio's 'Bus Roots' is a Moving Roof Garden
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Reused Windshield Greenhouses
Reused Windshield Greenhouses
Sebastien Ramirez Makes Greenhouse Out of Car Windows
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Sustainable Skyscraper Farms
Sustainable Skyscraper Farms
The Bio-Diversity Project Recycles Garbage into Edible Crops
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Mobile Gardens
Mobile Gardens
Bacsac Gardening Equipment Brings the Green Wherever You Go
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Giant Orb Greenhouses
Giant Orb Greenhouses
Plantagon Urban Farms Will Supply Fresh Produce in Geodesic Domes
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Urban Farming Movements
Urban Farming Movements
Exposing the Chicken Underground
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Urbanite Greenhouses
Urbanite Greenhouses
Jochem Faudet Wants Everyone to 'Grow Your Own'
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Hanging Skyscraper Gardens
Hanging Skyscraper Gardens
HP Skyline 2020 Online Competition Announces Winners
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Space Age Gardening
Space Age Gardening
Omega Hydroponic Garden Lets You Grow Anywhere
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Guerilla Asphalt Gardens
Guerilla Asphalt Gardens
Pete Dungey Fills Up Potholes With Flowers
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Water Spanning Vertical Farms
Water Spanning Vertical Farms
Chetwood Architects' London Bridge Includes Futuristic Agriculture
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Food-Producing Towers
Food-Producing Towers
Self-Sufficient Oasis Tower Can Feed 40,000 People Each Year
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Reflective Vanity Gardens
Reflective Vanity Gardens
The Vertical and Prismatic Grass Mirror by H2O Architects
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Upside-Down Gardening
Upside-Down Gardening
Protect Plants from Unwanted Pests and Animals by Turning Them on Their Head
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Geometric Garden Groves
Geometric Garden Groves
The 'Urb Garden' is the Ultimate in Avant Gardening
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Wall-Mounted Gardens
Wall-Mounted Gardens
The Marko Vuckovic Grass Lamp Provides Some Home Turf
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Organic Skyscrapers
Organic Skyscrapers
Food Growing, Energy Producing Harvest Green Tower
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Solar Tree Gardens
Solar Tree Gardens
The Bay South Botanical Preserve Will Be Singapore's Largest Biosphere
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Bug-Styled Vertical Farms
Bug-Styled Vertical Farms
The Dragonfly in New York City
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Post-Apocalyptic Vegetable Farms
Post-Apocalyptic Vegetable Farms
Lettuce-Growing Vending Machine Produces Sunless Salad Greens
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Fish Tank Farms
Fish Tank Farms
Rob Maslin's 'Free Lunch' Uses Fish to Help Grow Food
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Sustainable Soccer Gardens
Sustainable Soccer Gardens
NBBJ'S Eco-Friendly Proposal for the New Dalian Shide Stadium
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Asymmetrically Stacked Skyscrapers
Asymmetrically Stacked Skyscrapers
The Urban Forest by Mad Architects in Chongqing, China
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Unusual Urban Gardens
Unusual Urban Gardens
Earth Designs' Katrina Wells Overcomes Obstacles of Urban Garden Design
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Futuristic City Farms
Futuristic City Farms
The Agricultural Urbanism Concept May Just Eliminate the Supermarket
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Kitchen Gardens
Kitchen Gardens
The Herb Pot by Toyokitchin & Living Corporation
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Skyscraper Greenhouses
Skyscraper Greenhouses
Futuristic Farming in Dubai's Seawater Vertical Tower
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DIY Victory Garden
DIY Victory Garden
'Eleanor's Garden' is the Ultimate Locavore Growing Kit
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Vertical Condo Gardens
Vertical Condo Gardens
The Tower Flower in Paris Reinvents the Green Wall Concept
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High-Rise Parks
High-Rise Parks
Vertical City in Mexico City Designed to Help Reduce Smog
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Gardens on Walls
Gardens on Walls
Manuel Dressmann's 'Vertical Garden' Turns Your Apartment into a Greenhouse
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Hip Hanging Gardens
Hip Hanging Gardens
Add Greenery to the Walls With Flora Grubb's Vertical Garden
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Edible Eco Structures
Edible Eco Structures
The Living Pavilion is a Garden Design Made of Old Milk
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Urban Hen Houses
Urban Hen Houses
'Poultry Pods' are Affordable Coops for City Chickens
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Skyscraper Forests
Skyscraper Forests
'Logistic City' from JDS Architects is a Towering Man-Made Forest
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Gargantuan Green Walls
Gargantuan Green Walls
Longwood Gardens Boasts North America's Largest Lush Wall
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Teetering Architecture
Teetering Architecture
The Beirut Terraces Are Full of Glass and Gardens
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Futuristic Food Probes
Futuristic Food Probes
Philips Design Food Concepts are the Future of Nourishment
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Vertical Interior Gardens
Vertical Interior Gardens
Urban Cultivation via the Plantwall by Green Fortune
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8-Story Vertical Gardens
8-Story Vertical Gardens
Patrick Blanc Makes Epic Greenery on Walls of Athenaeum Hotel
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Hydroponic Indoor Gardens
Hydroponic Indoor Gardens
The Hyundai Kitchen Nano Lets Users Grow Their Own Organic Veggies
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