The Hydrosphere was one of nine finalists in the Electrolux Design Lab 2006 contest where design students were asked to design household appliances that could contribute to a healthier life style. It's a small greenhouse solution for growing fresh herbs and salads. “A grow lamp is positioned in the middle bottom of a clear glass globe, enabling herbs and small fruits to grow around it. Designer Kleber Puchaski, of the Royal College of Art in the UK, created this concept to make natural ingredients readily available in the home.”. The contest grand prize winner was the Nevale – a heated and cooled food carrier that allows people to carry "real" meals and avoid less healthy fast food. Created by Metin Kaplan, a student at Istanbul Technical University, Turkey, he was inspired by traditional Middle East sefertasi food containers. More after the jump.

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Kleber Puchaski's Hydrosphere, a small greenhouse solution for growing fresh herbs and salads.



Metin Kaplan's Nevale, a heated and cooled food carrier that allows people to carry "real" meals and avoid less healthy fast food.