Vertical garden design } Patrick Blanc

by Ingrid. Tuesday, July 12th, 2011

Vertical garden, Patrick Blanc, Mur Végetál, hotels, design, horticulture, botany, botanical, restaurants, architecture, hong kong, paris, Sydney, London, New York, Bali

There is perhaps no other man on earth who brings so much plant life to urban spaces than Mr. Vertical Garden himself, Patrick Blanc.

A French Botanist who started out as a scientific researcher in the 80′s, Blanc is hailed as the original creator of the vertical garden concept, designing mur végetáles all over the world since early 2000.

From hotels, offices, restaurants, residences, outside and inside, New York to Hong Kong, Istanbul to London. No wall too big, no ceiling too high for Blanc to splash greenery that spills and spirals down with such flowing form and gravity defying grace.

“In any city, all over the world, a naked wall can be turned into a Vertical Garden and thus be a valuable shelter for biodiversity. It’s also a way to add nature to the daily life of city inhabitants”

~ Patrick Blanc

Vertical garden, Patrick Blanc, Mur Végetál, hotels, design, horticulture, botany, botanical, restaurants, architecture, hong kong, paris, Sydney, London, New York, Bali

Vertical garden, Patrick Blanc, Mur Végetál, hotels, design, horticulture, botany, botanical, restaurants, architecture, hong kong, paris, Sydney, London, New York, Bali

Vertical garden, Patrick Blanc, Mur Végetál, hotels, design, horticulture, botany, botanical, restaurants, architecture, hong kong, paris, Sydney, London, New York, Bali

Vertical garden, Patrick Blanc, Mur Végetál, hotels, design, horticulture, botany, botanical, restaurants, architecture, hong kong, paris, Sydney, London, New York, Bali

Vertical garden, Patrick Blanc, Mur Végetál, hotels, design, horticulture, botany, botanical, restaurants, architecture, hong kong, paris, Sydney, London, New York, Bali

Vertical garden, Patrick Blanc, Mur Végetál, hotels, design, horticulture, botany, botanical, restaurants, architecture, hong kong, paris, Sydney, London, New York, Bali

Vertical garden, Patrick Blanc, Mur Végetál, hotels, design, horticulture, botany, botanical, restaurants, architecture, hong kong, paris, Sydney, London, New York, Bali

Vertical garden, Patrick Blanc, Mur Végetál, hotels, design, horticulture, botany, botanical, restaurants, architecture, hong kong, paris, Sydney, London, New York, Bali

Vertical garden, Patrick Blanc, Mur Végetál, hotels, design, horticulture, botany, botanical, restaurants, architecture, hong kong, paris, Sydney, London, New York, Bali

Vertical garden, Patrick Blanc, Mur Végetál, hotels, design, horticulture, botany, botanical, restaurants, architecture, hong kong, paris, Sydney, London, New York, Bali

Vertical garden, Patrick Blanc, Mur Végetál, hotels, design, horticulture, botany, botanical, restaurants, architecture, hong kong, paris, Sydney, London, New York, Bali

Vertical garden, Patrick Blanc, Mur Végetál, hotels, design, horticulture, botany, botanical, restaurants, architecture, hong kong, paris, Sydney, London, New York, Bali

Vertical garden, Patrick Blanc, Mur Végetál, hotels, design, horticulture, botany, botanical, restaurants, architecture, hong kong, paris, Sydney, London, New York, Bali

Vertical garden, Patrick Blanc, Mur Végetál, hotels, design, horticulture, botany, botanical, restaurants, architecture, hong kong, paris, Sydney, London, New York, Bali

All images © Patrick Blanc // Visit verticalgardenpatrickblanc.com

Ingrid

About Ingrid Schroder

A Sydneyside corporate graphic designer, photographer & yoga teacher - I find myself turning to nature for guaranteed revival from the crazy pace of city life - be it digging in my garden, capturing natural beauty through a lens, floating in the ocean, practicing yoga or out exploring this incredible planet we all call home. Follow me on twitter @Cohabitaire
  • http://www.yellowbluedesigns.com Jessica Janes

    Beautiful and relaxing. Great images. Hope to get to see some of these spectacular plantings in real life.

  • seesaw

    amazing. 

  • Daniel Carruthers

    And to think that I thought this vertical planting http://blog.theenduringgardener.com/growing-up/ at the Hampton Court Flower show was impressive. This, however is in an entirely different league.

    • http://www.cohabitaire.com Ingrid

      Aren’t they amazing! Thanks for dropping by, Daniel.
      Ingrid

  • http://www.facebook.com/krystal.schrot Krystal Marie Rose Schrot

    How the hell do you prune that?
    i like the one that’s all over the building

  • http://thedogwalkinggardener.wordpress.com Anne-Marie

    Paradise on walls .. magnificent photos.  Thanks for sharing!!  I love gardening and I appreciate how you validate this passion vs having to go to work.  Gardening is so free-ing.

    • http://www.cohabitaire.com Ingrid

      It certainly does make you feel free Anne-Marie…. imagine making gardens like these?! Amazing aren’t they. Thanks for visiting.


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