Root-Pruning Mechanism
What makes a root stop, dry and branch?
Explore the complete relationship between cone geometry, wall height, moisture and air exposure.
Open module
Contact ABI
Thank you. Your message has been sent to ABI.×
Air-prune habitat research
A living interface for roots, water and air.
An interconnected family of models exploring how geometry, moisture and climate guide a root toward branching.
HabitatROOT
INTERFACE active system
GeometryMoistureAirClimateINTERFACE active system
One system.
Multiple ways in.
Interactive research modules
Six views of one root-guidance system.
Each module has its own visual language and one precise job. Enter anywhere, or follow the route from geometry to air balance.
Container Assembly
How does the habitat become a closed system?
Move through wall, bottom, Typar® and compost as one clear construction sequence.
Open moduleWall Hydrothermal Response
How do heat and moisture move through the wall?
Read the coordinated response of the external surface, inner interface and root-guidance zone.
Open moduleYellow Target
Where is the active moisture target?
Trace the gradient across the two-sided cone interface and locate the preferred root pathway.
Open moduleHybrid Bottom Interface
Where should the root pause before branching?
Study the controlled contact zone created by the bottom, Typar® layer and surrounding climate.
Open moduleAIS Air-Bag
How much air should the chamber hold?
Tune the adjustable air volume beneath the habitat and compare it with the selected geometry.
Open module
Technical atlas
Prefer one continuous route?
ABI connects the modules into a guided research sequence and keeps the wider system visible while you move.
Design principles
The container is not an object. It is a sequence of conditions.
Geometry creates the pathway.
Repeated cones form a directional interface rather than a passive wall.
Moisture defines the timing.
The local gradient controls how long a root remains in the contact zone.
Air completes the response.
Local drying at the boundary triggers pruning and lateral branching.