Plantware has developed, and patented, a set of horticultural techniques to grow soft, flexible and shapeless (un-lignified ) trees. These trees are shaped by placing them on temporary templates (jigs) and induced to harden and thicken – whilst retaining the shape of the template on which they were placed.
In effect, this allows the “casting” of living material into shapes that were formally impossible to achieve.
Plantware has accumulated experience in design and fabrication techniques for the temporary templates – this know-how enables Plantware to develop inexpensive and robust designs for its trees. Plantware is now focused on providing commercial applications and designs from living trees, based on its years of research.
Plantware’s technology enables outdoor functional structures in cities, parks and private gardens and use of functional and artistic designs for indoor living (e.g. gifts and furniture).
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