Domegrown’s Simple, Innovative Geodesic Greenhouses Encourage Lush Tropical Gardens

New Zealand-based <a href="http://www.domegrown.net.nz/" target="_blank">Domegrown</a> has designed a line of brilliantly simple <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/geodesic-dome/" target="_blank">geodesic dome</a> greenhouses. The sturdy geodesic form makes the greenhouse quick and easy to install, and allows the maximum amount of sunlight possible to enter. Its unique spherical design encourages photosynthesis and plant growth by providing constant heat and light, making it possible to create your very own tropical paradise.

The designers developed the concept to allow budding gardeners to construct their own dome themselves.

They say the domes can be erected "quicker that any current building in equivalent size."

Hard to believe when the connecting segments resemble a complex hive!

The team's original 'HUB' simplifies the process by allowing segments to be simply slotted together.

Sitting atop a concrete foundation the domes are structurally sound and insulated from the base.

The design is clad using greenhouse film and insulated to have a reflective finish from the inside out.

An array of plastic water barrel are painted black and line the inside to capture heat generated during daytime, which then helps to maintain a higher temperature when it falls at night.

As the levels of photosynthesis are expected to be that much higher, the dome also provides a shorter harvesting period.

And along with the insulation and the water banks, the dome is able to produce all year round.