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This is the newst concept from Philips Design Probes, a research team looking into the future of ‘lifestyle’ after 2020.

The Biosphere home farm, above, is a concept of mini eco-system that could provide one part of our daily recommended calorific intake. The upright tower, suitable for small flats and kitchens, utilises five eco-systems, each on different layers. These include: a bottom level for the disposal of organic waste, above that a level of algae, then comes a section for fish and shrimp, with the top two tiers used for plants and herbs.

The main attraction is that this scaled-down farm would not require electricity, only water, organic waste and the sun’s energy. Foods such as lettuce, cucumber, shell fish, herbs and spices will be produced.

The video below explains Philips Food Probes Biosphere (at around 6 minutes in) and other research:

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