The Magnetic Air Bonsai Creates Surreal Levitating Plants
RamenRyan
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7 years, 10 months ago
Weve never had much of a green thumb but maybe well have more luck with an air thumb? A small Japanese company based our of Kyushu has created a fun, poetic twist on indoor gardening. By utilizing the opposing forces of magnetic energy theyve created a levitating plant called Air Bonsai.
The Air Bonsai consists of 2 main components, the energy base, made from Japanese ceramic, and the levitating little star. Both come with built-in magnets that enable the levitation. The base also comes with an AC adapter and needs to be plugged in.
Hoshinchu, the Kyushu-based workshop that created Air Bonsai, recently launched a crowd-funding campaign on Kickstarter to bring their product to the market. It appears that the basic Air Bonsai set starts at $200 and theyre targeting a delivery date of August 2016.
But note that the basic set is a DIY set and requires you to use your own plant. The workshop is offering various pre-made bonsai at higher pledge levels ($500 $1,000) but, due to strict import restrictions, the plants will be procured locally and will likely differ from whats pictured.
