sustainability

Permaculture in the heart of Bangkok: The Bo.lan edible garden

Permaculture in the heart of Bangkok: The Bo.lan edible garden

In mid 2019, the team at Openspace engaged in a six month project to design and build an edible garden for Bo.lan – the Michelin star restaurant in Bangkok. Bo.lan has championed the sustainability movement, implementing innovative solutions to reduce their food and other waste, and using local, organic ingredients where possible. Our edible garden is very much in line with this mandate. To design it, we used permaculture principles, an emphasis on organic and natural materials, as well as making as much of the garden accessible to people of different ages and abilities. 

City Farming for Sustainable Communities

City Farming for Sustainable Communities

As the sustainability gets traction around the world, urban and city farms are popping up to provide accessible produce. Whether they’re private or commercial farms or personal edible gardens, there is an increase in these projects.

At Openspace, we have included elements of city farming in our design projects for the past decade. In this blog, we take a look back at some of our sustainable projects - both past and future.