# Grass in a Box Nine99 Design Offers A Square of Spring Delivered in a Peek-A-Boo Package By Elsa Blaine | Published 2009-02-24 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grass-in-a-box-a-square-of-spring-delivered-in-a-peek-a-boo-package References: [thedieline](http://www.thedieline.com/blog/2009/02/grass.html) A touch of spring is what we all need about now and Nine99 Design has just what the psychiatrist ordered. Patches of [living green grass](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touch-grass) packaged in eco-friendly cardboard boxes with breathing holes for ‘longer shelf life.’ Inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright’s “Fallingwater and the attempt to [combine architecture and nature](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hedge-and-arbour-house), the entire project is made from recycled materials and tries to merge the home with the outdoors.” Maybe this is a fantasy concept, but after too many months of snow and cold, I’m placing my order for a [square of sod](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bliesgau-house) today! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 44% | Activity: 42% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Eco-friendly Packaging:** The trend of using eco-friendly packaging materials with unique features like breathing holes for longer shelf life presents opportunities for disruptive innovations in packaging solutions. - **Nature-inspired Designs:** The trend of merging architecture and nature, as seen in the Grass in a Box project inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater, opens up possibilities for disruptive innovations in interior design and home decor. - **Indoor Greenery:** The trend of incorporating living green elements indoors, like the patches of grass in a box, offers opportunities for disruptive innovations in indoor gardening and urban farming. ### Where This Applies - **Packaging Industry:** The packaging industry can explore disruptive innovations in creating eco-friendly packaging solutions with unique features like breathing holes for longer shelf life, as showcased in the Grass in a Box project. - **Interior Design Industry:** The interior design industry can embrace disruptive innovations by drawing inspiration from nature, as seen in the Grass in a Box project, to create nature-inspired designs that merge architecture and the outdoors. - **Gardening Industry:** The gardening industry can tap into the trend of indoor greenery by developing disruptive innovations in indoor gardening and urban farming, leveraging concepts like the patches of living green grass in a box. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Modular Indoor Gardening Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gud-plant-box.md) - [Nature-Inspired Home Decor](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flower-power-moss-wall-art.md) - [Indoor Gardening Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-fieldhouse.md) - [Sprouting Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wood-chair-on-grass.md) - [Architecture-Inspired Indoor Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegetment-vegetable-cultivator.md) - [Uniquely Shaped Self-Watering Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/self-watering-plant-house.md) - [Building Block Gardening Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-planterior.md) - [Living Plant DIY Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/green-hideaway.md) - [Grass-Scented Fragrance Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/essence-de-lawn-by-cub-cadet.md)