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Zhibo Liu

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Zhibo Liu is an industrial designer from Beijing, China. He values the harmony between people and products, making sure products help solve problems in the right way.

Subterra Farm

Reimagining Urban Spaces: Vertical Farming System by Utilizing Abandoned Subway Tunnels 

Project Description

This project explores an automated underground farming system that transforms underutilized urban infrastructure, such as abandoned subway tunnels, into productive agricultural spaces. It combines controlled environment agriculture (CEA) with a rail-based robotic system that detects, harvests, and replaces crop modules efficiently. The design emphasizes modular planting units, spatial efficiency, and a sealed environment for optimized growth conditions. By integrating automation and sustainable design, the project aims to address urban food production challenges while reimagining unused city spaces as resilient farming ecosystems

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