We Designed These Lamps To Grow Plants In Windowless Spaces
103Kviews
We think that indoor plants are playing an increasingly significant role in our urban environment. The conditions for growing have always been an intensive care and plenty of natural light.
So we decided to design the mygdal plant light to greenery to grow in windowless spaces like hotels or restaurants. This lamp design doesn’t require any human care like ventilation or irrigation. The plant light makes use of the physical similarity between Led and sunlight. Thus, the house plants can perform photosynthesis.
The luminaire is a completely self-sustaining ecosystem where the cool plants can grow undisturbed for years. The room lighting provides a new type of electrically conductive glass coating (patent requested), which is able to stream the electricity invisible along the surface. There is no longer a cable connection between the power source and the Led necessary. This clever design opens up absolutely new opportunities in greenery at home.
More info: Facebook
How the lamp was made:
103Kviews
Share on Facebook
I like the concept for pendant lights, but makes me wonder about condensation and the self sustainable claims. Where do these plants get water from?
Moisture in the air?
The plant reuses the water inside because it is a closed ecosystem, you can find a similar project (without the grow lights) here: http://www.spruitje.nu/projects/big-brother-2/
Actually, after further thought, plants convert water into O² and along with CO² and various elements in the soil, carbohydrates and other plant materials. So, yeah, where DO they get water from? And what about CO²? Is there some kind of animal life in there that eats the plant and poops and pisses?
The water is already in the jar. It's a sealed system.
If you look closer the bottom of the lamp is from some sponge like material which is in direct contact with plant soil. So its probably enough that one twice per week you spray a little water on the bottom, moister will be absorbed in plant over soil trough sponge.
Looks magic !
If the glass is conductive, what about touching it? Why are there cords to the lights in the pictures?
Undoubtedly, the conductive elements are on the inner surface of the glass. The glass will prevent contact were you to touch. Also, only the lamps that are not hanging require this feature. The hanging lamps have the light on the top where external power is applied. Lamps that sit on a surface [such as a table] have their external power feed at the bottom, yet the lamp is at the top. Thus the need for invisible "wires".
Notice that the actual light is at the top of the standing lamp. The cord is at the bottom. The conductive glass is what gets the electricity from the base to the light at the top of the glass.
The electric voltage used for LED lamps is very low, so no harm to touch it, in case of braking the glass.
Undoubtedly, the conductive elements are on the inside surface of the glass, thus the glass will protect those who touch. It's also likely that the voltage is low enough to be non-lethal. Only the non-hanging versions require this feature. The hanging models have their lights at the top where the external power is feed. The ones that sit on a surface, such as on a table, have their light at the top, yet power is fed to the bottom. Thus the need for invisible "wires". There are cords to the lights, because external power is required.
Only the standing lamp has that feature, not the hanging ones
There's a cord to the standing one as well.
I like the concept for pendant lights, but makes me wonder about condensation and the self sustainable claims. Where do these plants get water from?
Moisture in the air?
The plant reuses the water inside because it is a closed ecosystem, you can find a similar project (without the grow lights) here: http://www.spruitje.nu/projects/big-brother-2/
Actually, after further thought, plants convert water into O² and along with CO² and various elements in the soil, carbohydrates and other plant materials. So, yeah, where DO they get water from? And what about CO²? Is there some kind of animal life in there that eats the plant and poops and pisses?
The water is already in the jar. It's a sealed system.
If you look closer the bottom of the lamp is from some sponge like material which is in direct contact with plant soil. So its probably enough that one twice per week you spray a little water on the bottom, moister will be absorbed in plant over soil trough sponge.
Looks magic !
If the glass is conductive, what about touching it? Why are there cords to the lights in the pictures?
Undoubtedly, the conductive elements are on the inner surface of the glass. The glass will prevent contact were you to touch. Also, only the lamps that are not hanging require this feature. The hanging lamps have the light on the top where external power is applied. Lamps that sit on a surface [such as a table] have their external power feed at the bottom, yet the lamp is at the top. Thus the need for invisible "wires".
Notice that the actual light is at the top of the standing lamp. The cord is at the bottom. The conductive glass is what gets the electricity from the base to the light at the top of the glass.
The electric voltage used for LED lamps is very low, so no harm to touch it, in case of braking the glass.
Undoubtedly, the conductive elements are on the inside surface of the glass, thus the glass will protect those who touch. It's also likely that the voltage is low enough to be non-lethal. Only the non-hanging versions require this feature. The hanging models have their lights at the top where the external power is feed. The ones that sit on a surface, such as on a table, have their light at the top, yet power is fed to the bottom. Thus the need for invisible "wires". There are cords to the lights, because external power is required.
Only the standing lamp has that feature, not the hanging ones
There's a cord to the standing one as well.