Can your flowerpot still fold?

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Prism Planters by Principals stack up into and pyramids.

These multi-directional metal flower pots are designed by Brooke's Principles studio. They can be stacked together to create a "modular vertical garden".

Prismatic flower pots are made of aluminum or stainless steel plates, which are folded into triangles to form containers.

These flowerpots can be stacked together and arranged into different shapes to make room for plant growth.

Drew seskunas, director of Principals studio, told dezeen, "the prismatic flowerpot is a modular vertical garden system that can create cost-effective green walls and is easy to customize."

The design of prismatic flowerpot comes from modular constructivism, which is a sculpture style based on repeated elements, which was popular in the 1950s and 1960s. American sculptors Erwin Hauer and Norman Carlberg are one of their main supporters.

After laser cutting, metal plates are folded by sheet metal machine tools and finally riveted together. In order to facilitate transportation, paperback can also be carried out.

When assembled, a triangular gap will be left inside to provide space for a six inch high (15 cm) pot. At the same time, a drainage system will be formed below.

"I want to use a durable and lightweight material that can shape the geometry of the system. The coating of anodized aluminum is very durable and is usually used for custom door and window frames. It implies strong metal," seskunas said

He continued: "I think this is very interesting. It subverts its normal use as an artificial product and is replaced by a folded hollow container. These flower pots can be connected horizontally or vertically through small triangular angles and then fixed with nuts and bolts. When green plants grow from the top of the structure, it will form a very sharp contrast with metal materials."

This flowerpot has a variety of surfaces to choose from, including matte black, mirror gold and silver, and brush gold and silver.

Metal cans can be used outdoors, but they are also suitable for indoors.

"This flower pot is very simple and anyone can easily start it, especially in the urban environment. The vertical garden can effectively use the limited space and add urgently needed green plants to the urban landscape," seskuas said

These flowerpots were stacked into a pyramid structure in the courtyard of the Brooklyn Creative Center for the first time last year, and then a similar exhibition was held at the Bronx River Art Center.

They were also recently used to stack into an arched device during this year's New York design cycle, used as a close-up in the windows of tenoversix stores in Dallas, and became part of the spring and summer show of New York fashion brand nomia 2019.

Many designers and architects also refer to this simple flowerpot in their design.

The latest version of the planter, Chen Chen and Kay Williams, has a hidden plate at the bottom of the stacking system. There are also ceramic series designed by Danish construction company cob based on one of its own buildings.

Photographer: Dan McMahon

Compiled by Wang Shuai and Yang Fan.