Joanna Szczepanska: Monash Student Urban Garden Project Wins Aspen Design Challenge

Joanna Szczepanska from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, was announced as the winner the INDEX:AIGA Aspen Design College Challenge, "Designing Water's Future" for her design Veggie Patch.

This winner of the worldwide competition among students to develop design that meet the growing global water challenges was announced at the design fair CODE09 (Copenhagen Design) in Bella Center, Copenhagen.

Joanna Szczepanska was congratulated by the Danish minister of the environment, Troels Lund Poulsen, who highlighted the collaboration of cutting edge design and green technology as a cause for celebration.

"This is a project that has a good chance of making it to the reality, especially with the backing of the money," said Troels Lund Poulsen as Joanna Szczepanska was awarded the $10,000 prize.