# Photosynthesis Walls Flower Street BioReactor by ‘Emergent' for Alternative Fuel Aware By Andrew Robichaud | Published 2009-08-19 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photosynthesis-wall References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2009/08/18/flower-street-bioreactor-by-emergent/) & [emergentarchitecture](http://www.emergentarchitecture.com/hub.php?id=1) For the [Department of Cultural Affairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/department-of-architecture-company), design architects ‘Emergent’ have created this [photosynthetic wall](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/humanise-wall) to raise awareness for alternative fuels. The Flower Street BioReactor is a wall filled with [algae that produces oil](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edible-algae-cultivation-facility) due to photosynthesis. It’s full of LED lights that maintain the appropriate algae conditions. Emergent has said of the Flower Street BioReactor that, “Our primary goal was to create a sense of delight and exotic beauty around new technologies by decontextualizing them and amplifying their potential atmospheric and spatial effects.” Quite the aesthetic fuel awareness project! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 59% | Activity: 40% | 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 ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Photosynthetic Walls:** Designing walls filled with algae that produce oil through photosynthesis. - **Alternative Fuel Awareness:** Raising awareness for alternative fuels through innovative architectural designs. - **LED Light Technology:** Utilizing LED lights to maintain optimal conditions for algae growth and oil production. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Architecture:** Opportunity to incorporate photosynthetic walls in architectural designs for sustainable and visually appealing structures. - **Renewable Energy:** Advancing the production of alternative fuels through the cultivation of algae in photosynthetic walls. - **Lighting Technology:** Developing LED light systems tailored for creating optimal conditions to support algae growth and oil production. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Algae Lit Retail Caves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aesop-hainan.md) - [Living Footwear Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jessica-thies-synthiesis.md) - [Algae-Based Illuminators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chandeliers-sconces.md) - [Sculptural Biomaterial Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wevolve-labs.md) - [Net-Positive Energy Botanical Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marie-selby-botanical-gardens.md) - [Barcon-Negative Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/picoplanktonics.md) - [Tree-Inspired Solar Panel Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solarbotanic-energy-tree.md) - [Plant-Filled Latticed Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touching-eden-house.md) - [Indoor Gardening Glowing Petunias](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/firefly-petunia.md)