Biophilic design is no longer considered an aesthetic trend; it is a performance-driven framework grounded in research that demonstrates measurable benefits to human health and productivity. By designing with nature in both structures and harmonious interior environments, architects and designers can boast a quantifiable return on investment in terms of reduced sick days (saving employers up to $3000 per year, …
Green branding, green values, and sustainable product options matter. We’ll tell you why, share our list of brands that are doing a phenomenal job and share how showing off your sustainable side affects your bottom line in a very, very, positive way. From office environments to hotels to home building and clothing, there is a large and growing sector number …
It is not uncommon to see beautiful moss wall installations in hotels and across the hospitality industry in their lobbies and occasionally in a meeting room, but what we have not seen (yet) are the hotels that adopt a moss design piece for every room. We’re going to share the ways that moss designs can solve three specific hotel challenges: …
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 …
This is a tough time of year for plant experts and novices alike as the decisions we have to make about what to bring inside and what to sacrifice to the cold are really tough decisions. Many of us have learned the hard way that no matter how much you love the plant, you can’t love it enough to enable …