The first time Poland based product designer Maja Ganszyniec got an email from Ikea inviting her to design products for a special collection she read it twice to make...
The first time Poland based product designer Maja Ganszyniec got an email from Ikea inviting her to design products for a special collection she read it twice to make...
...sure it was not spam That was in 2010 and the partnership resulted in Ikea s popular PS 2014 line of small footprint furniture and accessories for urban apartment dwellers
...sure it was not spam That was in 2010 and the partnership resulted in Ikea s popular PS 2014 line of small footprint furniture and accessories for urban apartment dwellers
This time around, Ikea asked Ganszyniec to design a product to grow microgreens indoors while conserving water and energy.
This time around, Ikea asked Ganszyniec to design a product to grow microgreens indoors while conserving water and energy.
Designer Maja Ganszyniec of Studio Ganszyniec is a graduate of the Royal College of Art in London and the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow.
Designer Maja Ganszyniec of Studio Ganszyniec is a graduate of the Royal College of Art in London and the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow.
An Användbar Sprouter has a glazed stoneware base and two terra cotta tiers to sprout beans or lentils.
An Användbar Sprouter has a glazed stoneware base and two terra cotta tiers to sprout beans or lentils.
A two-tier Användbar Sprouter is 7.5 inches in diameter; $19.99 from Ikea.
A two-tier Användbar Sprouter is 7.5 inches in diameter; $19.99 from Ikea.
Photograph by Ernest Wińczyk, courtesy of Studio Ganszyniec.
Photograph by Ernest Wińczyk, courtesy of Studio Ganszyniec.
“Sprouts are great source of nutrition and vitamins all year-round,” says designer Ganszyniec.
“Sprouts are great source of nutrition and vitamins all year-round,” says designer Ganszyniec.
Over time the red color will deepen, “which is natural for this type of clay material,” notes Ikea.
Over time the red color will deepen, “which is natural for this type of clay material,” notes Ikea.