Paridhi
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House Plant Furniture| Gavin and Alice Munro, an England couple, are growing plants in the shape of furniture. They have grown 250 chairs, 100 lamps and 50 tables so far. Gavin says that wood will have to be cut less to make new furniture this way. It is better to grow plants as furniture than to cut a 50 year old tree into pieces and make furniture.
It takes more than 18 months to prepare furniture-
According to Gavin that these furniture are like 3D printing. Which can be shaped differently. Gavin explains that when he was younger, he saw a bonsai plant growing so much that it looked like a chair. It was from here that the idea of growing plants in the shape of furniture came. At the time of birth, says Gavin, his spine was bent, forcing him to wear a metal frame for many years.
Gavin says the experiment began in 2006 when two chairs were grown on home ground. After marrying Alice in 2012, the two started a company together and transformed the idea of furniture growing into a business. When the first time tried to grow furniture for the business, the entire crop was grazed by cow and rabbit.
According to Gavin, it takes a long time to prepare. The branches of plants have to bend in the opposite direction of their growth. The couple have become adept at turning it to give it a shape. The cost of such a chair is 8 lakh rupees. At the same time, the cost of lamps is 80 thousand and that of the table is up to 11 lakh rupees.
It takes 6-9 months for a chair to be ready and same time it takes to dry. This is not a new way of framing furniture. In ancient times, Romans, Chinese and Japanese made things from different shaped plants. The couple wants to buy a farm to continue their experiment and plans to spread the art to the world.
It takes more than 18 months to prepare furniture-
According to Gavin that these furniture are like 3D printing. Which can be shaped differently. Gavin explains that when he was younger, he saw a bonsai plant growing so much that it looked like a chair. It was from here that the idea of growing plants in the shape of furniture came. At the time of birth, says Gavin, his spine was bent, forcing him to wear a metal frame for many years.
Gavin says the experiment began in 2006 when two chairs were grown on home ground. After marrying Alice in 2012, the two started a company together and transformed the idea of furniture growing into a business. When the first time tried to grow furniture for the business, the entire crop was grazed by cow and rabbit.
According to Gavin, it takes a long time to prepare. The branches of plants have to bend in the opposite direction of their growth. The couple have become adept at turning it to give it a shape. The cost of such a chair is 8 lakh rupees. At the same time, the cost of lamps is 80 thousand and that of the table is up to 11 lakh rupees.
It takes 6-9 months for a chair to be ready and same time it takes to dry. This is not a new way of framing furniture. In ancient times, Romans, Chinese and Japanese made things from different shaped plants. The couple wants to buy a farm to continue their experiment and plans to spread the art to the world.
