Benjamin Miller | GIZMODO.cz

The rapidly growing demand for fresh produce will lead to farming requiring a dramatic change in logistics if it’s going to be able to cater to the ever-increasing population. The Valtra Vertical Farming Tractor has been designed with both logistics and the rather incredible vertical farming firmly in mind.

The tractor is just part of a full eco-system that features a savvy drone logistic system and belt driven hydroponic system! The second of the two aforementioned elements is where the crops are grown; the scrolling belt is driven at one end, by the tractor, allowing for a speedy harvest that maximizes efficiency.

The drone logistics system seamlessly transports the harvested crops, that are rapidly collected by the tractor, out of the way and ready for shipment! This error-free method of logistics allows the tractor to continuously harvest without interruption! And let’s be honest, if this is what the future of farming looks likes… then it sure looks good!

Designers: Jack Donald Morris, Alireza Saeeidi & Benjamin Miller

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This project was submitted to the Valtra Design challenge 2018. The jury selected it for the first prize because of its holistic and new farming approach. It addresses the current and future problem of a sustainable food source. The concept proved advanced yet with still a high development potential.

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No matter how state-of-the-art one’s medical gear is, or even how experienced a doctor and his/her team is, if the work-space isn’t well designed, it can have a massive influence on the medical practice. Dialogue is a desk that makes a medical work-space not just technologically smarter, but smarter in design too. The desk’s design comes with the ability to either be a basic tray, or a tablet dock + tray, or even a full fledged personal computer + tray. A CPU slot in the central pillar structure means no clumsy dangling wires. The upper space can easily dock a monitor or a tablet, or can be tucked away to avoid being an obstruction.

That’s enough of tech-smart. The desk is designed intuitively to be used with ease in every scenario. It comes with caster wheels that can be locked with the foot. The legs have padded strips that allow one to maneuver the table with their feet in the event of their hands being occupied. The clever use of blue indicates areas of human contact, so that the sterile zones can be demarcated from the zones that have been touched by hands/feet. Isn’t that literally neat?!

Designer: Benjamin Miller

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