# High Rise Composts Vermicondo By Pearl | Published 2008-06-05 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vermicondo-high-rise-worm-composters References: [casasugar](http://casasugar.com/1675874) & [worms](http://www.worms.com/worms-prod/worm-bins/vermicondo.html) Apartment and condominium dwellers interested in using [worm composting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/efficient-composting-technology) for their kitchen scraps usually don't have the space to hide the ugly containers. A good solution is **Vermicondo**, a sleek multi-level stainless steel container designed by Levitt Goodman Architects to suit contemporary kitchen cabinetry. The worms are "upwardly mobile," eating their way from the bottom layer full of worm bedding and food waste to the top layer. They leave behind organic soil, thus saving the need to "muck through worm leftovers". Right at the top of the Vermicondo is a "[rooftop garden](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/planter-300)" of wheatgrass or whatever else catches your fancy. Perhaps [herbs or some indoor plants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auk-mini)? The Vermicondo retails for $1,500 which translates to true luxury living for worms and a pile of the most expensive organic soil around. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 26% | Activity: 40% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Sleek Worm Composting:** Opportunity for designing stylish and space-saving worm composting solutions for apartment and condominium dwellers. - **Vertical Gardening:** Potential for creating innovative vertical garden systems that integrate with worm composting for urban living spaces. - **Luxury Green Living:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to cater to high-end consumers with premium, high-priced organic soil and upscale composting solutions. ### Where This Applies - **Home Decor & Furniture:** Opportunity for furniture designers to create stylish and functional worm composting containers that seamlessly blend with contemporary kitchen cabinetry. - **Gardening & Horticulture:** Potential for horticulture industry to develop vertical garden systems that incorporate worm composting for compact urban living spaces. - **Organic Farming & Gardening:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to offer luxury organic soil products targeted at affluent consumers seeking high-quality and exclusive gardening solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Intuitive Countertop Composters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vego-kitchen-composter.md) - [Hyper-Fast Countertop Composters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vitamix-foodcycler-eco-5.md) - [Odor-Busting Waste Composters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waste-composter.md) - [Speedy Countertop Composters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-kitchen-composter.md) - [Compact Countertop Composters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foodcycler-maestro.md) - [Microbe-Rich Kitchen Composters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geme-composter.md) - [Electric Food Recyclers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foodcycler-eco-3.md) - [Fully Automatic Kitchen Composts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/food-waste-composter.md) - [Compact Electric Composters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minix.md)