Urban Buds

Movable suitcases

Gionata Gatto's project is based on the idea of transform those unused spaces in areas completely dedicate to the socialization growing vegetables and fruit.

Vergroot

Detail from the suitcase - Each one allows growing about twenty different plants. Image found on Gionata Gatto's website.

‘URBAN BUDS’ uses the concept of food as a sign of cultural identity. The very interesting thing about food concerns the aspect of personalization, since all the people involved in this type of activity major their personally visible throughout gardening. The design involves the metaphor of a suitcase as a symbol of cultural background.