Continuing the Gold Leaf Award winning entries in this year's awards, we focus on Ambius' installation at Big Lottery:

Gold Leaf Award

Big Lottery

Ambius

The client was looking to refurb and upgrade their designs in their central Birmingham offices. Their existing designs had been in place for a number of years and were looking very dated. One of the reasons for a new design was to try and bring more people back into the office, by making it more pleasant and healthier to work in.

As part of their new design, the client wanted just as much greenery, but a more modern look and also to make them functional. Health & wellbeing was also a big part of the design, so big lush planting was a must that made people feel they were in a really green office.

Gair planters
Linik troughs
linik barrier
Cirkik planters
Bespoke tall cylinder metal planters, with 7 individual compartments/pots
Moss panels
epipremnum trails
succulents
spaths
ficus lyrata
ficus robusta
epipremnum esplenium
zammi’s
agloe’s
guzmania’s
monstera’s
aspidistras
schefflera’s

The design of this office and upgrade of the displays were specifically created to really enhance this working office. The plants and planters really brought the various spaces to life. They brought warmth to the offices and made them feel welcoming and comforting. The use of barrier planters and the bespoke metal displays ensure the displays could be seen from further away and also were used to create spaces within spaces for staff to enjoy.

As well as floor standing plants/planters, moss panels were used on some of the pillars in the office, which again brought the office to life but also made it feel more modern and in keeping with the overall design of the offices.

The customer was very happy with the new look and has had lots of great feedback from the staff that work there, who are more engaged and using the social spaces which have been brought to life thanks to the plants!