Gard
Digital Garden

2022

Digital Product Design · Web Design

Start-Up Project

The image depicts a mockup of an iPad on a light gray background, showcasing the interface of the Gard app. The interface features an green and organic particle system in the middle that visualizes the data. The data is displayed concretely in big letters positioned in the center of the particle spheres. The usual user interface elements such as navigation, headlines, legal and logo are positioned around the data visualization.The image depicts a mockup of an iPad on a light gray background, showcasing the interface of the Gard app. The interface features an green and organic particle system in the middle that visualizes the data. The data is displayed concretely in big letters positioned in the center of the particle spheres. The usual user interface elements such as navigation, headlines, legal and logo are positioned around the data visualization.

How can we change and rethink the way we grow our food? Gard is an open source project with the goal of making hydroponic systems accessible to everyone through affordable and modular designs.

As part of the open source approach, instructions are provided to allow anyone to build their own hydroponic system. Furthermore, the Gard app provides real-time information on pH, nutrient concentration, and water levels, allowing users to closely monitor and optimize their hydroponic system.

Demo Video

The image displays the app icon of Gard, which features a black flower within a white rounded square. A red dot in the upper right corner of the icon denotes the presence of new messages.An iPhone mockup on a gray background displaying an app setup screen. The screen shows input fields for internet data, such as password, IP address, and SSID. A light green Submit button is located below the input fields.
Mockup of an iMac on a light gray background displaying the Gard website's homepage. A background video of the project is running with the word 'Gard' and the flower logo overlaid on top. The navigation is located at the top of the screen.

The project was crafted in collaboration with Moritz Krause and aims to demonstrate new approaches to sustainable cultivation methods.

1:1 portrait of Moritz Krause smiling at the camera, wearing a white cap and a silver jacket.

Moritz Krause

Physical Product Designer

Profile picture of Marco Koenig, facing left, with upright dark blond hair, wearing a dark blue shirt, against a neutral gray background.

Marco Koenig

Digital Product Designer