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Galleries // 2024 Spark:Fall/Winter Student // VITA
VITA
Entrant
Competition: Spark:Fall/Winter Student
Designer: Dongkyun Kim
Design Type: Product & industrial
Company / Organization / School: KoreaDesignMembership+
Team Members: Kim si young, Min ga gyeong
VITA is a sustainable self-reliance kit designed to help parents in degraded soil environments achieve self-sufficiency and support their families. VITA tackles food insecurity in underdeveloped regions by promoting sustainable agriculture at its core. It collects natural materials like leaves, food scraps, and agricultural waste, converting them into a nutrient-rich liquid essence through enzymatic breakdown, fermentation, and extraction processes. Powered by solar panels, VITA creates an optimal environment for microbial cultivation, supporting sustainable food production. The extracted nutrient essence is stored in modular cartridges, supplying essential nutrients and beneficial microbes to the soil, thus enhancing its health. With automated process adjustments, VITA ensures optimal nutrient yield, allowing users to easily enrich degraded soils and boost crop productivity. Beyond mere soil enhancement, VITA equips parents with essential survival skills and provides a foundation for passing this knowledge to their children. Additionally, by educating communities on sustainable agricultural practices and efficient resource use, VITA offers a fundamental solution to ending hunger. It empowers users with knowledge and tools for soil restoration, promoting self-sustaining agriculture and reducing the need for chemical fertilizers. Ultimately, VITA aims to revitalize the soil, enhance long-term agricultural success, address hunger, and strengthen food security.
