Duo works on a very nifty principle. Symbiosis. That’s when two organisms or types of organisms live off one other, supporting each other. The Duo is an aquarium/planter that keeps fish healthy, while also using the waste eliminated by the fish to feed the plants. The oxygen eliminated by the plant then goes on to oxygenate the water the fish lives in. This beautiful cycle keeps both fish and plant healthy. What a beautiful design for a co-existence habitat!
Designer: James Beardmore
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Bilbo and Frodo are small enough as it is, but if they were even smaller they could live in this 10-inch-tall terrarium version of Bag End by FaceoftheEarth. This highly detailed, hand-sculpted house was made from reference shots from the movies. Adding even more realism is a living ecosystem of moss harvested from forests by its creator.
If you care for it properly, you can keep your terrarium healthy and green and thriving for a long time. This is a good thing, because this miniature hovel will cost you $375(USD). Luckily the seller provides some care instructions with your purchase.
You could probably find or make some tiny hobbit figures to finish things off.
[via Neatorama via Nerd Approved]
Star Wars fans, here’s a fun accessory to place on your desktop or bookshelf. It’s a series of handmade terrariums, each depicting a scenic location from one of the Star Wars films.
They’re made by Tony Larson (aka ‘Megatone230′) of The Wonder Room, and you can choose from a scene with Yoda chilling out in a Dagobah moss garden, R2-D2 (or mini R2-D2) searching for Obi-Wan on Tatooine, or a cuddly Ewok getting ready to take down some speeder bikes on the forest planet of Endor.
I just want him to make me a tiny snowglobe with a scene of snowspeeder taking down an AT-AT.
Each one is lovingly handmade to order, and prices range from $95 to $105(USD) for the little dioramas. Be sure to check out the other scenes over on The Wonder Room’s Etsy shop too. The Ancient Goddess Ruins ($200) is pretty epic, and reminds me of God of War for some reason. I wonder why…
