Precht's The Farmhouse Concept Combines Modular Homes With Vertical Farms • Discoverology

Precht’s The Farmhouse Concept Combines Modular Homes With Vertical Farms

Architecture, Cities, Design

Architecture studio Precht has developed a concept for modular housing where residents produce their own food in vertical farms. Precht developed The Farmhouse as a way to reconnect people in cities with agriculture and help them live in a more sustainable way.

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