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Urban Jungle Space
The Urban Jungle style forms a powerful contrast to the sleek, straight lines of the traditional working environment. This concept revolves around a rich mix of living greenery, warm materials, and organic shapes. By introducing a dense variety of different plants and modular cabinets, you transform a functional space into a vibrant, informal oasis where employees feel at home and can unwind naturally.
The foundation of the Urban Jungle
A true Urban Jungle is not a random collection of loose pots, but a well-thought-out interplay of structures, heights, and functions. The secret lies in combining sleek, practical interior systems with a wide variety of full, lush plants.
Element 1: Practical planters
Planters form the physical and stylish foundation of this concept. We select robust design planters with a look and feel that perfectly complements an informal, natural style. Think of materials featuring a warm terracotta-look, matte black, or natural textures.
- Height and layering: The planters are positioned at strategic levels, such as on top of cabinets, tables, or sideboards. This brings the greenery directly to eye level, creating a visible connection with nature throughout the space.
- Hydroculture: The use of pure clay pebbles rather than traditional potting soil ensures that mould and soil-dwelling insects stand no chance of developing.
- Tactile contrast: In a digital work environment filled with screens and sleek materials, the tangible texture of these design planters brings a subtle, subconscious sense of homeliness, tranquility and human scale back to the office floor.
Element 2: The green room divider
This partitioning wall combines integrated planters with open shelving. The framework functions as a friendly and transparent space divider, subtly separating different zones without compromising the spacious character of the room.
- Transparent zones: The open shelves break up long sightlines while still allowing daylight and views to pass through. This creates an atmospheric and sheltered layout that keeps the openness of the office floor intact.
- Creative styling: Alternating between enclosed planters and open compartments gives the furniture a playful dynamism, strengthening the informal, layered 'jungle feel'.
- Flexible layout: Because the unit is freestanding, the setup remains fully flexible. The divider can be easily relocated to adapt the layout of the space whenever the situation requires it.
Element 3: Varied planting
Within the Urban Jungle style, everything revolves around biodiversity and contrast. We deliberately choose a rich mix of plant species with different leaf shapes, unique patterns, and distinct growth habits.
- Trailing and climbing structures: By allowing trailing plants (such as Scindapsus or Philodendron) to grow from the top planters, we create a vertical waterfall effect that softens rigid interior lines.
- Large, tropical leaves: Bold eye-catchers with striking leaf shapes (such as Monstera or Calathea) instantly give the concept its iconic, botanical character.
- Resilient varieties: We select vigorous, durable plant species that thrive in dynamic environments, continuously contributing to a fresh and welcoming office space.
Element 4: Integrated green wall
A living wall brings the Urban Jungle experience to areas where floor space is at a premium. It transforms a solid, bare wall into a densely covered, living surface that instantly injects a natural atmosphere.
- Slim and compact: The LivePanel system by Mobilane features an extremely slim profile, meaning the wall takes up virtually no space and is mounted to the wall like a living painting.
- Smart water management: The wall is equipped with an efficient, built-in water reservoir. Thanks to capillary action, the plants independently absorb the exact amount of water they require.
- Green peacekeeper: Beyond its lush appearance, the dense, vertical planting functions as a natural barrier that audibly reduces echoes and ambient noise on the office floor.
FAQs about biophilic design
Discover the most frequently asked questions about biophilic design and learn how we can support your business. Would you like tailored advice on interior landscaping for your premises? Please feel free to contact us.
An Urban Jungle scheme often comprises numerous individual features: cabinet-top planting, hanging arrangements and room dividers. If you need to reconfigure your workspace layout or move premises in the future, relocating all this delicate greenery might feel like a logistical nightmare.
Because we utilize modular systems and manageable, lightweight architectural planters, your workplace layout remains exceptionally flexible. Green room dividers and cabinet arrangements can be relocated with ease. Should you move to new premises, our specialists can professionally transport and reinstall the entire planting scheme without risk of damage.
An Urban Jungle style incorporates greenery elevated on office cabinets, within room dividers and directly adjacent to desks with laptops and monitors. The idea of routine watering happening around and above sensitive electronic equipment and documents can understandably cause concern.
We solve this through hydroculture technology. Plants are housed in completely watertight planters, eliminating the need for saucer trays that could overflow. Our maintenance specialists pour water directly into the internal reservoir, monitoring the precise water gauge. As soon as the indicator shows the reservoir is filled, watering stops. This ensures your floors, cabinetry and high-value IT equipment remain entirely dry and safe during maintenance.
Large, tropical foliage (such as Monstera or Calathea) defines the vibrant character of an Urban Jungle. However, office environments naturally generate airborne dust, which quickly settles on broad leaf surfaces. This not only looks less professional, but can also hinder natural leaf respiration.
To keep your greenery glossy and immaculate, our specialists include leaf cleaning as part of our scheduled maintenance visits. We apply a specialized leaf conditioning treatment that deters dust accumulation, ensuring your plants maintain their rich, deep green appearance over time.
Choosing an Urban Jungle style means introducing fast-growing, luxuriant plant varieties. While visually impressive, foliage can over time become a practical hindrance. Trailing plants may hang too low into walkways, while broad leaves might restrict sightlines to monitors or presentation areas.
We manage this through strategic pruning during routine maintenance rounds. We preserve the full, natural aesthetic of the plants while guiding their growth to ensure all access routes, workspaces and sightlines remain completely clear and comfortable to use.
The features
The design of the Urban Jungle Space embraces the organised abundance of nature to create a warm, informal, and relaxing environment.
- Materials: Warm bamboo, untreated wood, terracotta, linen, rattan, and textiles.
- Colours: Olive green, deep earth tones, atmospheric ochre yellow, and accents of matte black for a modern touch.
- Signature plants: Distinct tropical species (such as Monstera, Scindapsus, and Asplenium) that work together to create a lush, layered effect.
- Look and feel: Informal, warm, vibrant, and organic.
Get in touch
For expert, tailored green advice, we’re here to help. From choosing and installing to maintaining the perfect plants, we’ll ensure your space thrives with the right greenery!
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