Plants at Work – An inspirational guide to greenterior design

PL ANTS AT WORK M I R I A M KÖ P F

A N I N S P I R AT I O N A L G U I D E TO G REEN T ERI O R D E S I G N

TA B L E O F C O N T EN T S

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Preface 08

Plant talk with Miriam 18

Interiors with plants 104

Q&A's greenterior design in practice 160

Plant worlds 20 2

About Miriam 204

Imprint/Thanks

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I N T ERI O RS WITH PL ANTS 20 24 30 34 40 46 52 58 60 66 68 72 76 82 84 86 92 96 98

Planta, Designplus Plant Appointment, MAS Green Clouds, Robi Wache Pastell Lounge, Vector Urban City Greenery, Out Of Office Color Points, Ziegenbein Firestarter, Vector Rough Meets Delicate, Citizen Long Studio Plants, Phoenix vMove, Vector New Working Worlds, Leonhard Classy Lounge, Zindel vGrow, Vector Plant Shelf, Heardis Moving Green, Vector The Plant Grid, Hakro House of Health, AOK Palm Garden, Out Of Office Plant Curtains, Vector

P L A N T WO RL D S 162 166 170 174 178 182 186 190 194 198

Pattern Conference Red Family In Line Paradise Palms Jungle Fizz Gray Scales Magnificent Desert Retro Story Blossoms of Green Neo Neon

Q&A'S GREENTERIOR DESIGN IN PRACTICE 106 108 110 112 114 116 118

Why integrate plants?

Air freshener Silencer Privacy protector Expression amplifier Happiness maker Living beings

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Where to use plants?

Lights, camera, action Space dimensions Group love Plan your plants Story plants

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Which plants to choose?

Fitting the container Building volumes

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What do I plant in what and who is to take care of them?

Substrate systems Expanded clay Form follows function?

Rotating towards the light

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When is the best time for what?

Installation Care instructions Documentation

IN T ERI O R S W I T H P L A N T S

Interiors with plants There is no need to dig deep to pursue the desire for green oases that serve as a retreat or inspirational meeting place in our everyday working lives. Plant installations are used to create zones and areas.

In combination with materials, colors and furniture, they are a living design tool. This chapter shows examples of my work, introduces their special features and describes the components.

In each case, the room concept and plant idea by Phyllis is presented together with the plant containers and substrates that have been used, as well as the location, maintenance and dimensions.

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Planta – Designplus

The vintage sideboard has some new c o l o r e d d r a w e r s i n w h i c h p l a n te d g l a s s p o t s h a v e b e e n i n s e r te d .

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Name Concept

Conditions

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Interior

Planta planted vintage sideboard and colorful wooden columns in various designs to separate the working areas low indirect light water about once a week, fertilize regularly DESIGNPLUS + Phyllis

Client Container

Plants

Setup

Photography

DESIGNPLUS GmbH, 2015 bespoke colorful wooden columns, closed inner standard pots made of plastic filled with soil and drainage mix of jungle and desert themes Schreinerei Pflug, Gärtnerei Schäfer Gordon Kölmel

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Name Concept

Conditions

Care

Interior

vMove greenterior design for the gym, plants at focal points in the room; the structure is inspired by the mesh materials of sportswear low to medium indirect light, equipped with additional LED daylight spots water about every 2 weeks, fertilize regularly Bottega + Ehrhardt Architekten GmbH

Client Container

Plants

Setup

Photography

Vector Informatik GmbH, 2018 manufactured from perforated plate. Lasered, bent and powder coated. Inner containers made of acryl glass, hydroculture jungle mix

raumwerk productions, Objektbepflanzung J. Reiffer Ernst Kienzle GmbH & Co. KG David Franck

vMove – Vector

VMOVE

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A b o v e: n e o n - c o l o r e d p h i l o d e n d r o n s c a n d e n s a s a w a l l m o u n te d g r e e n i n g s y s te m w i t h m a n u a l i r r i g a t i o n . B e l o w : d e t a i l o f t h e m e s h s t r u c t u r e o f t h e p l a n t containers in the fitness area.

IN T ERI O R S W I T H P L A N T S

Classy Lounge – Zindel

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C L A S S Y L O UN G E

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T h e o w n e r s o f t h e a r c h i te c t u r a l o f f i c e a t t a c h e d g r e a t i m p o r t a n c e to a n e l e g a n t zo n e fo r r e l a x a t i o n a n d i n s p i r a t i o n i n e v e r y d a y o f f i c e l i f e. I n t h e m i d d l e o f t h e work areas, a large group of Strelizia borders the corner s o f a a n d fo r m s a n a i r y l e a f b a c k w a l l .

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Plant ShelfHeardis

Name Concept

Conditions

Care

Interior

Plant Shelf the dining area is separated from the bathrooms by a densely planted shelf medium indirect light, dry air due to proximity to the heating pipes water about once a week, fertilize regularly Seebald. Studio für Architektur und Gestaltung, Janusch Munkwitz, Miriam Köpf

Client Container

Plants

HearDis! GmbH, 2016 hand painted terracotta pots, soil a mix of various low maintenance plants

Setup

Gärtnerei Schäfer

Photography

David Franck

P L A N T S HEL F

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T h e h a n d - p a i n te d te r r a c o t t a p o t s and the color ful mix of plants stand densely p a c ke d o n t h e s h e l v e s a n d s h i e l d t h e e n t r a n c e s to t h e b a t h r o o m s .

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T HE P L A N T G RID

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P L A N T W O RL D S

Plant Worlds

P h o to g r a p h y : S te f a n H o h l o c h I ke b a n a : K a r o l i n Ko r n e l s e n

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Inspired by a color, a structure or a theme, how do you go about finding plants that underline the style of a space?

I search for the right plant or plant combinations for every new project with a level-headed viewpoint. Trends and availability in the nurseries influence the selection and are often the source for new inspiration. Different varieties of well-known plants, rediscovered old varieties or plants with changing seasonal appearance, such as flowers, all influence the direction that I choose to take.

Popular plant combinations such as the jungle theme, variegated plants with retro charm or a group of succulents and cacti, are compiled on the following pages to show the hidden details to be found in plants. Their natural and expressive aesthetics will captivate even the biggest plant skeptic.

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Plants

Special power

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Schefflera actinophylla “Gold Capella” Chlorophytum comosum Dracaena surculosa Dracaena fragrans “Lemon Line” Philodendron scandens “Brazil”

Leaf colors spread good vibes, strong effect in combination with plain, smooth surfaces. upright, creeping, trailing and hanging 500-1500 Lux Thrives in medium to bright indirect light, but can tolerate low indirect light. The more light, the more patterns.

PAT T ERN C O NF EREN C E

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Philodendron squamiferum Dracaena surculosa Philodendron stenolobum “Narrow Escape” Philodendron erubescens “Imperial Red” Monstera deliciosa Rhaphidophora tetrasperma “Mini Monstera” Anthurium andreanum Monstera karstenianum Syngonium podophylum Monstera obliqua

Trails and grows very quickly, creating a lush and dense effect. Smells like the jungle. upright, climbing, trailing 500-1500 Lux Thrives in bright to medium indirect light.

Not suited for intense, direct sun, but can adjust to it.

A B O U T MIRI A M

A B O U T M I RI A M KĂ– P F

The botanical design studio of the founder Miriam KĂśpf has been operating under the name Phyllis since 2015, specializing in the development of plant installations in working environments.

In her work with room greenery as the connector between architects and plant nurseries, she designs individual plant containers and objects, advises interior designers on existing and new room concepts and communicates her working methods to interior design students. She uses plants like a living material. Her concepts reflect man's longing for nature and complement the design statement of the living material. Her clients include agencies, architects, companies, stores and private individuals.

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P h o to g r a p h y : S te f a n H o h l o c h

Plants change working worlds, they bring naturalness and style and improve the climate of a room. Their shape, colour and growth pattern make them a living design material.

Whether in an open-office plan, co-working space or in the staff lounge, the positive effect from plants on people is visible and tangible. This book is aimed at all those who want to design interiors with plants with current examples of working spaces, artistic plant compositions and insights into the design of plant containers.

Miriam KĂśpf is a product designer and has been working as a greenterior designer since 2015. Through her background knowledge from exemplary projects, she has discovered the link between interior design and botany. Her colorful and conceptual approach is her trademark. She works in close cooperation with architects and nurseries and aims to shape and manifest the concept of greenterior design.

PLANTS AT WORK AN INSPIRATIONAL GUIDE TO GREENTERIOR DESIGN

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