Quattro

Eco Smart Garden for Kigarden

Quattro is a ceramic smart garden with the best light for plants. Designers use an ancestral, effective, and 100 percent natural irrigation system, the "Olla". The oldest known traces were found in China 4,000 years ago. Ancient Rome also used this technique. Thanks to the use of micro-porous terracotta, the roots draw the quantity of water necessary for their needs. In this way, the water shock is avoided and plant growth is harmonious. Reduction in water consumption with a water autonomy of up to 2 weeks. In addition, Quattro is provided of a special Grow lamp with an integrated time.

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Unique Properties

Quattro is a ceramic smart garden with the best light for plants. We use an ancestral and very effective and 100% natural irrigation system, the “OLLA”. The oldest known traces were found in China 4,000 years ago. Ancient Rome also used this technique. Thanks to the use of micro-porous terracotta, the roots draw the quantity of water necessary for their needs. In this way, the water shock is avoided and plant growth is harmonious. In addition, reduction in water consumption with a water autonomy of up to 2-3 weeks. In addition, Quattro is provided of a special Grow lamp with an integrated timer that reproduces sun sequence. With this eco smart garden you can literally grow almost every type of plants indoor with a GREEN technology.

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kigarden, marcocoletti, quattro, smartgarden, ecodesign, ceramicvase, selfwatering, ceramic, italiandesign

Production Technology

Quattro is composed by three parts: the glazed ceramic container for water, four unglazed terracotta vases and the grow lamp. The investigation done around terracotta with the right ratio between dimensions and porosity, allowed to obtain the best natural system for growing plants at home.

Project Duration

The project started in 2018 between Paris and Treviso. After a long process of validation is now available the 2.0 version on our e-commerce.

Operation Flow

Quattro redefines the interaction between human beings and the healing power of plants with an easy-to-use tools, including eco-design, green technology and botanical innovation. With Kigarden’s products everyone can discover the extraordinary restorative power of nature, “growing its own wellness” literally in a funny and fascinating way.

Inspiration

The design is inspired by the hortus conclusus, a feature from medieval cloisters. The aim of that project was to connect our present to the past, through the discovery of ancient traditions.

Image Credits

Image #1 : Photographer Daniele Rocco, 2023 Image #2 : Photographer Igor Pierotti, 2019 Image #3 : Photographer Igor Pierotti, 2019 Image #4 : Photographer Igor Pierotti, 2019 Image #5 : Photographer Igor Pierotti, 2019 Video : Igor Pierotti, Grow your wellness, 2019 Music : Francesco Coletti, 2019

Project Overview

Quattro Eco Smart Garden has been a Bronze winner in the Homeware Design award category in the year 2022 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.

Bronze Recognition

Marco Coletti was recognized with the coveted Bronze A' Design Award in 2023, a testament to excellence of their work Quattro Eco Smart Garden.

Marco Coletti Press Releases

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