World’s first vertical urban farm breaks ground in Sweden
Cities are beginning to expand and occupy space that was once home to wildlife. As the need for homes escalates, the question of resources and land for agriculture is gaining attention. Plantagon, a Swedish-American architecture design firm, may have a solution to the agriculture problem. Their solution comes in the form of urban farming, a concept that allows farmers to grow food within the boundaries of a city.
As the world’s population grows, governments are making efforts to create places for people to live.
Cities are beginning to expand and occupy space that was once home to wildlife. As the need for homes escalates, the question of resources and land for agriculture is gaining attention. Plantagon, a Swedish-American architecture design firm, may have a solution to the agriculture problem. Their solution comes in the form of urban farming, a concept that allows farmers to grow food within the boundaries of a city.
Plantagon has taken a bold step toward the world’s first urban farm. Last week, the company broke ground on their ambitious project in the city of Linkoping, Sweden. The farm is designed upon the company’s vertical farm concept. In the future, land might be scarce as the majority of it will be taken up by homes or commercial buildings. The sky, however, offers nearly limitless building space.
