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Beauty in numbers Despite not always thriving exactly as we’d envisioned, plants can really enrich our space and compliment one another in a group setting. The ‘jungle’ effect of having a number of plants grouped together in a room creates a completely different effect to that offered by a stand alone pot plant. Ease of maintenance Simply put, maintaining plants of similar watering needs in one location is more convenient than moving from room to room to tend to a wide variety of plants with different needs.

What’s not to love about a bouquet of freshly cut flowers, but the practice of having a floral arrangement delivered to your reception area on a weekly basis is no longer environmentally sustainable, nor is it cost effective. Luckily there’s a wonderful alternative to cut flowers that is just as attractive, but also sustainable and cost-effective. Here are the reasons why you should be hiring living foliage arrangements instead. 1.

Workplaces need not be merely a place of work. They should also offer a sense of pleasure during the daily grind. A sure way to enjoy the spaces that we spend some much of our time in, in my opinion, involves paying attention to the value that a greenery-filled environment adds. Heatherwick’s 1000 trees project City residents are calling it Shanghai’s ‘Hanging Gardens of Babylon.’ Heatherwick’s vision resembles two tree-covered mountains and is on track to open it’s doors in 2018.

Recently, an article mentioning several research studies related to the positive impact of nature on the human condition caught my attention. Having plants, going for a walk in the park, or even looking at a landscape poster could produce psychological benefits, reduce stress, and improve concentration. Jonathan S. Kaplan Ph. D - Urban Mindfulness So, let’s take a look at what might be helpful relative to our often stressful experience of living and working in the city.

The biophilia hypothesis suggests that humans possess an innate tendency to seek connections with nature and other forms of life. Edward O. Wilson defines biophilia as “the urge to affiliate with other forms of life”. As businesses are changing to accommodate new ways of working, they are also focusing more on wellbeing. “We have slowly come to realise that people spend more time awake in the office than they often do in their homes,” says Matthew Kobylar, director of interiors and workplace strategy at Arney Fender Katsalidis, an architecture firm.