IKEA lab Space10 creates algae-producing pavilion in Copenhagen
IKEA's external innovation lab Space10 has worked in collaboration with three young architects to create a four-metre-high bioreactor dome for growing microalgae.
Described by Space10 as a "food-producing architecture pavilion", the futuristic dome houses a photo-bioreactor ? a closed system that enables the high productivity of green microalgae.
The dome was installed at Copenhagen's CHART Art Fair last week with the aim of highlighting the potential of algae as a sustainable super crop of the future.
Packed with vitamins, minerals and essential amino acids, microalgae contains 50 times more iron than spinach and more than twice as much protein as meat.
"One of the areas we're exploring is the future of food and ways to improve the food system," said Space10. "We believe that algae could provide the answer to some of the world?s biggest problems?from malnutrition to climate change."
The Algae Dome was chosen to be exhibited at this year's event after winning an architecture competition run by the fair. Architects Aleksander Wadas, Rafal Wroblewski, Anna Stempniewicz worked with Space10's bioengineer-in-residence Keenan Pinto to design and build the dome.
"It's inviting, yet enclosed form provides shelter and creates oasis for social interaction," said the architects.
Wrapped in 320 metres of coiled tubing filled with flowing green microalgae, the dome was able to produce over 450 litres of microalgae during the ...
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