At The Fat Plant Society, our work with real moss and biophilic design has offered more than aesthetic insight—it has become a continual lesson in aligning human creativity with nature’s wisdom. Over the years, our relationship with moss has reshaped how we think about design, sustainability, and even productivity. Here are five essential lessons nature (and particularly moss) has taught …
There is more than one way to bring nature and into your home or workplace so we’re going to break down the difference between moss walls and living walls and give you the skinny on each of these brilliant biophilic design options that provide calm and other wellness benefits including noise and air pollutant reduction (along with the mental benefits of attention restoration and focus).
Biophilic design is good for your mental and physical well being and we will explain why. But before we do that, let’s break down the many “bio” terms that are currently being used in architecture, engineering, and design and define these terminologies and the role each plays in improving the spaces in which we live and work. Biophilia is like …
We like to think we are pretty good listeners. It is one of the core values of The Fat Plant Society–and we love that our listening skills play a role in not only understanding client “pain points” but also, product development. Our clients are our weathervanes for our work and strategic planning–we feel listening and asking for feedback really is …
Before we answer the questions why moss and why now, we should probably address the “what” of preserved moss and explain the wonder of such a beautiful material that is neither living nor dead but requires no maintenance, only admiration. The Fat Plant Society uses various types of preserved moss. The moss is preserved using a natural paraffin and glycerin …
There are some benefits to being somewhat long in the tooth. The benefits include being able to straddle both old world practices and new world technology and, if I may be so bold, the wisdom to know which shiny new thing deserves our attention i.e. the wisdom to see the difference between a fleeting fancy and something that just makes …
At The Fat Plant Society, we have been doing some research that extends beyond our existing knowledge on living walls and green installation options for public spaces. We’ve been contacting design and architectural professionals both online and in person to pose questions regarding how to best interact with architects, design professionals, and others involved in the design of public spaces. …
Shawn McClenny, (pictured right, next to Chef Clark Grant, Executive Chef and Co-Owner of HogsheadKC) owner of One Block South entertainment district in Overland Park, Kansas, which includes Kanza Hall, Red 8, Fuel and Local Tap, partnered with Clark Grant, who was formerly an executive chef partner with Capital Grille in Chicago (in 2015, Grant moved to Kansas City …