# Garden-Embedded Masonry Planter Bricks Let You Build Flower Pots Right Into Your Window Sills By Amelia Roblin | Published 2013-04-17 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/planter-bricks References: [notcot.org](http://www.notcot.org/post/53529/) & [emergingobjects](http://www.emergingobjects.com/projects/planter-brick-2/) With these Planter Bricks available, gardening would no longer be a practice completely detached from the structure of your home. There would be no need for the installation of [separate window boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/verdant-house) in order to establish some place for the germination of plants; this [unique piece of masonry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mutina) offers four little pockets for just that purpose. Designed by Rael San Fratello Architects, the building blocks are custom-made from concrete and manufactured through the cutting-edge process of [3D printing technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cob-brick). There are different options available for their dimensions and shapes, and the number and size of the niches. One is afforded the freedom of incorporating the Planter Bricks into a mural intermittently, in patterns or to combine them into a homogenous green wall. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 64% | Activity: 77% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, 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 - **Embedded Gardening:** Opportunity for creating building materials that integrate planters or garden spaces into structures. - **3D Printed Masonry:** Potential for using 3D printing technology to manufacture custom-designed masonry products. - **Vertically Integrated Gardens:** Demand for innovative solutions that allow for easy incorporation of green spaces into urban environments. ### Where This Applies - **Construction Materials:** Opportunities exist for creating concrete or masonry products that incorporate gardening elements. - **3D Printing:** Market potential for manufacturing custom-designed masonry products through 3D printing technology. - **Urban Landscaping:** Growing demand for innovative garden solutions that can be integrated seamlessly into urban environments. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Uniquely Shaped Self-Watering Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/self-watering-plant-house.md) - [Sustainable Growth Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/treesoil.md) - [Trellis-Equipped Indoor Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blume-planter.md) - [Glass‑brick Belgian Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-brick-house.md) - [Vertical Workstation Wall Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ceramic-wall-planter.md) - [Self-Watering Compact Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/patella-crescenda.md) - [Chic Self-Watering Garden Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glowpear-mini-bench.md) - [Modular Urban Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/planter-300.md) - [Building Block Wall Organizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wall-organizer-and-messfree-planter.md)