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Plants provide visual screening in shared work spaces

Woven baskets bring a natural element to the space

In the Work Café on the third floor, where the natural landscape and urban
materials and colour palettes are inspired by environment meet.
the clay shades of the handmade terracotta Plants were chosen after the furniture
tiles in the barista bar and arrival lobby. had been selected.
These rich, earthy colours anchor the space
and contrast with the botanical greens of Benefits of indoor plants
the lush planting. Upholstery was carefully Over the past 30 years, research has been
selected for its texture and patterning to conducted worldwide to show that there are
complement the deep terracotta shades far more benefits to indoor plants than just
within this space. Other natural materials aesthetics. As a result, the Australian Green
such as rattan, timber, brass and leather add Building Council has included indoor plants
Planter pots were painted in a terracotta finish a refined quality and balance the concrete in its Green Star ratings. The Green Building
to tie in with the terracotta tiles and wall finishes. structure of the building. Dense vegetation Council of South Africa (GBCSA) aims to bring
In this location, the pots provide screening and and planted surfaces across the spaces in an IEQ (indoor environment quality) Green
privacy for the boardroom on the right respond to the overall concept of ‘terrain’, Star category to include indoor plants, as per

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