GREEN WALLS CONNECT CITIES TO NATURE

Green infrastructure company Biotecture describes itself as the UK's leading provider of living wall design, installation and maintenance. Its designs are intended to contribute to cleaner air in public spaces through the absorption of gases like carbon dioxide, which can in turn help to mitigate pollution and improve people's health.

The living walls are also intended to reconnect people with nature, which is believed to boost comfort and productivity levels when occupying a space.

Within its portfolio, a standout project is its wall at the Big Screen at the No 1 Court at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon. This project was awarded the Living Walls Installations Award from the British Association of Landscape Industries.

Elsewhere, Biotecture installed the UK's first living wall on a highway, taking the form of 10 freestanding structures by Millbrook Roundabout – one of Southampton's busiest roundabouts.

While helping to reduce air pollution in the city, this wall was designed to soften the visual impact of the concrete flyover.

During the expansion to McArthurGlen's Designer Outlet in Ashford, Biotecture created one of the world's largest living walls – measuring over 2000-square-metres and incorporating 120,000 plants.

More recently, it created a living backdrop for the Planted Unplugged stage at London Design Festival, which will be host to a three-part talks programme addressing how cities can be reconnected with nature.

Via Dezeen