duende studio has unveiled a series of 'domestic ponds' that explore the potential for incorporating living ecosystems within our homes...
the limited edition ponds re-envision everyday aquariums as delicately-balanced eco systems that have been adapted to our contemporary interiors...
for the domestic pond exhibit, duende studio worked with mathieu lehanneur, benjamin graindorge and eric jourdan to present 3 different takes on the aquarium while ending the designers' research on domestic water features initiated in 2008 with 'local river'...
each designer features as array of fish and plants living in harmony- the plants are nourished by the fish, in turn they act as a natural filter and balance the water...
mathieu lehanneur's 'fontaine' pond presents a visually pedagogic version in 3 parts: the aquarium, the sand filter and the plant pot...
he has chosen materials that succinctly represent their purposes in the process- glass, terra cotta and ceramic...
the water is rendered free of neophytes as it travels from the aquarium, is filtered by the sand and is introduced to the plant for purification...
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