Rural harmony: Nest We Grow designed for community to harvest local foods

The self-sustaining public space focuses on renewable structures by blending the architectural styles of California and Japan, and offers an open façade that embraces the surrounding natural environment. The roof harvests rain water and melted snow, which is used to irrigate the plants in the wall.

The Nest We Grow’s wooden frame structure has been designed to mimic a Japanese larch forest, with a tea platform for the community to share food and gather around a sunken fireplace. The community programme at the Nest reflects the local foods’ natural lifecycle.

For more on how consumers are forging a symbiotic relationship with nature, read our Rurban Revolution macrotrend.