Generate shadows without trees: vegetable awnings, a new way to generate shadows in the city. (www.singulargreen.com)

submitted 1 year ago by sam_uk@lemmy.world to c/solarpunk@slrpnk.net

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Green Shades is the first system in the world that allows the installation of vegetable awnings, that is, tensile sails covered with vegetation, opening a

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[-] AngryHippy@slrpnk.net 16 points 1 year ago

Isn't that just a pergola with new marketing?

[-] mathemachristian@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

Look at this boring old idea we managed to put an exciting eco-friendly spin on! We know that nature provides a better alternative (it's always trees) but these are more modern!

[-] ex_06@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 year ago

More like a portico but not quite it :)

anyway marketing for good stuff isn’t inherently bad

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