# Indoor Restaurant Greenhouses This Restaurant Has an Indoor Greenhouse and Uses Recycled Materials By Riley von Niessen | Published 2016-05-26 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indoor-greenhouse References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2016/05/21/genbyg-restaurant-indoor-garden-greenhouse-recycled-materials-vakst-nordic-interior-copenhagen/) & [genbygdesign.dk](http://www.genbygdesign.dk/) 'Väkst' is a restaurant in Copenhagen that includes an indoor greenhouse in the middle of it and uses recycled materials for an eco-friendly design. Genbyg, a Danish design studio, created the project with the restaurant's plant-based menu in mind, deciding to showcase the natural and homegrown quality of the food served. In a time when people are becoming more health-conscious about their food and more wary of unwanted additives, placing an indoor greenhouse at the focus of a restaurant is a excellent way to bring in these consumers. Designer Rasmus Fex aptly explains the project by saying, "The idea was to create a vivid and organic space, like a garden party." The indoor greenhouse uses old windows and other salvaged materials and covers the stairs in the restaurant, making it take up next to no space. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 58% | Activity: 49% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/architecture) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Indoor Greenhouses:** Creating indoor greenhouses in restaurants as an eco-friendly way to showcase the natural and homegrown quality of food. - **Recycled Materials:** Using recycled materials in restaurant design as a way to appeal to more eco-conscious consumers. - **Plant-based Menus:** More restaurants will adopt a plant-based menu to cater to the growing number of health-conscious consumers. ### Who This Affects Most - **Restaurant Industry:** The restaurant industry can incorporate indoor greenhouses and recycled materials to attract more customers interested in eco-friendly dining experiences. - **Interior Design Industry:** The interior design industry can focus on designing more eco-friendly spaces using recycled materials, indoor greenhouses, and other sustainable elements. - **Sustainability Industry:** The sustainability industry can leverage the indoor greenhouses trend and help restaurants design more sustainable spaces using recycled materials and other sustainable elements. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Foldable Greenhouse Kitchens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/your-greenhouse-is-your-kitchen.md) - [Vaulted Glass Roofed Greenhouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casa-de-vidrio.md) - [Flower-Shapes Greenhouse Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-opera-park.md) - [Greenhouse-Topped Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-house-1.md) - [Architecture-Inspired Indoor Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegetment-vegetable-cultivator.md) - [Automated Commercial Kitchen Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instafarm.md) - [Plant-Based Guesthouse Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rooted-potential.md) - [Climate-Managing Greenhouse Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/livable-greenhouse.md) - [Garden Shed-Inspired Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plumbago.md)