Nine Innovative Homes Designed for Food Production and Sustainable Living
By
Nat Barker
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Summary
This article showcases nine residential architecture projects from around the world that are designed to prioritize food production and self-sufficiency. The featured homes integrate agricultural spaces, greenhouses, and food-growing areas directly into their design, demonstrating how architecture can support sustainable living and local food production. Examples include Pojeon House in South Korea which curves around vegetable gardens, and other innovative homes that blend living spaces with productive landscapes.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledPojeon House means 'a house that embraces the field'
residential architecture that prioritise food production
homes designed around growing food for a good life
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