A Functioning Greenhouse Made of Sugar

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This fully-functional greenhouse, officially-titled Solarium, was created by artist William Lamson at Storm King Art Center in New York. It consists of 162 panels of varying hues of caramelized sugar, creating a stained-glass look. But please… Do not lick the greenhouse.

Find out more about the process of creating an all-sugar greenhouse here.

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Author: Chris Durso

Creative professional and creator of Foodiggity.com. Graduate of The Institute of Culinary Education, beer drinker, coffee and condiment snob.