Given the popularity of indoor gardening these days, there’s no shortage of indoor planter designs that come our way. Many of these are appliances, consumer electronics that try to automate most of the process of taking care of greens, flowers, herbs, and even veggies. They’re definitely useful and convenient, but only a few can be considered nice to look at. Even fewer can sit on your table to give your desk or your dining space a much-needed touch of nature.
This desk pot planter is less technological and more aesthetic, but it isn’t completely bereft of some smart design, even if there are no electronics involved. 3D printed so you can make your own at home, Eve offers not only a greener view but also a more intimate experience in taking care of a plant by making you an agent of growth rather than just a spectator. And with its rather unique design, it might even make you feel like a force of nature itself, bringing a gentle shower to keep your plant alive.
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Keeping an indoor plant is both simple and complex. You really only need a few basic pieces of equipment to get started, but the intricacies of taking care of a plant can be mind-blowing. That’s why some prefer to offload most of the work to smart indoor gardening appliances that automatically water plants and even mimic sunlight. They are definitely convenient and useful, but they also take you out of the picture until it’s time to refill the water tank or harvest their produce.
At the same time, you don’t need to go completely old-school just to get your hands dirty, figuratively speaking only. Having a desk pot planter that doesn’t rely even on batteries takes a good chunk of the complexity out of the equation and gives you a chance to have a hands-on role in taking care of the plant. What makes this 3D printed vase special, however, is you water the plant, providing a striking visual that adds to the rather calming aesthetic of the potted plant.
The base of the planter is a typical tapered cylinder, but one side has a strip of material that gently spirals upward, leading to what looks like a small basin. When you put water inside that receptacle, the water doesn’t simply fall but drips drop by drop, like a gently falling shower. This gives the image of a plant being watered by Mother Nature itself, creating a peaceful and Zen-like atmosphere on your desk.
Eve is also 3D printed, so you can make your own provided you have access to the files and, of course, a 3D printer. It comes in three distinct parts, including the removable top basin, the vase itself, as well as a drip tray that collects water and residue at the bottom. The vase is made from PLA material typical of 3D printers, though it might be even more fitting if it could be made using more sustainable materials.
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