Garden Streets

Art is diverse, interesting, and continues to innovate as time moves forward. Plants and nature have always been popular subjects for artists inspiring beautiful still lives, landscapes, and more. However, what about art and art installations that actually utilize live plants in their creation? Botanical art, also more simply known as plant art, is rising in popularity almost as a response to rising modernism and industrial style. Biophilic design is taking over in interior plant design , home design, and now art as well! Let’s look at 5 examples of plant art that go beyond still lives and go into real life . 1. Green Walls Green walls are wall installations that are made up completely of live plants. This can include succulents, mosses, and other types of green plants.  These are common offerings for office plant services and have become common in modern and upscale office spaces. These beautiful green walls give office workers the benefits of greenery in the off...

Interior design is an exciting and varied field that has a number of applications. Do you want to help make gorgeous homes even better? Do you like to use natural elements and work with plants & nature? Or are you more passionate about making things with your hands that enhance the entire room? Lucky for you, interior design career options span all of this and more. Here are four diverse career options for you to consider if you have a mind for creativity and design. Office Design Office design is a huge part of business. Not only can better office design boost productivity and efficiency, but it can also be used as a powerful recruitment and employee retention tool.  In fact, about half of people surveyed said that the room that they’re interviewed in has a direct influence on whether they want the job with that company. Biophilic design , in particular, uses live plants and natural materials in a way that boosts productivity and employee happiness. So, use yo...

Biophilic design is pledges to blend building design, architecture, and interior design with nature.  This means bringing in natural materials, natural light, and literal nature to buildings. You can do this with plants, flowers, and more into office buildings, apartments, homes, and more. While many people have a few plants in their home, biophilia is more than that. Biophilia is a true philosophy that tries to bring humans back to their natural environment (aka the outdoors) while they’re still in their “unnatural environment” (aka the indoors). Let’s look at a few outstanding biophilic design examples to give you a better idea of what we mean. Siemens Office Design in Boston Siemens is a company that focuses on using automation, robotics, and technology to improve all sorts of industries. From medical equipment to energy use to diagnostics, they have their hands deep in the pot of innovation and cutting edge. They wanted to reflect this emphasis on innovation ...

Office perks once were limited to a private cubicle and mediocre coffee in the break room. Nowadays, companies basically compete against each other to provide the coolest, best, and most useful office and company perks possible. Between biophilic design, death benefits, and barber shops, office perks vary wildly, but all benefit employees in some way. Let’s look at 5 great office perks that could (and should) become the norm in the near future. 1. Siemens: Office Plant Service Siemens is an automation company focused on automating technology to provide solutions to a number of problems and industries including medical diagnostics, healthcare equipment, and the energy sector. It’s no wonder they have a Boston office to be close to the minds of Harvard, MIT, BU, and others. In opening their new Boston office, they had a huge emphasis on creating a workspace that felt alive and brought their employees closer to nature. Thus, they hired a professional office plant service to cr...

Back in the day, offices were nothing to write home about. They were large rooms filled with cubicles, grey walls, and water bubblers. In the present day, though, cool office spaces are essentially the norm.  A large majority of employees ( about 87 percent ) want a workspace that’s focused on their wellbeing. For many that includes perks like fitness centers, interesting design, and other healthy additions to the space. As the home of MIT, Harvard, and many large tech companies, Boston and Cambridge have some of the coolest office spaces around. Combining the innovative tech with the younger employee pool leads to some seriously interesting and fun workspaces. Here are five of our favorites.  1. LogRocket LogRocket is a software & engineering start-up in the heart of Boston. This company embodies the true definition of a start-up. The employees are passionate, the work is fast-paced and innovative, and the company is growing faster than ever. As they to...

With just about 40,000 small businesses in Boston, this city is thriving with unique shops, retailers, and services. It’s unfortunate, though, that despite having a population of 52 percent women, only 35 percent of small businesses in Boston are owned by women. That’s why we wanted to create this article. Representation of minorities is so important in the business landscape, and we wanted to give a few awesome Boston business women a shoutout for all their awesome work! These four businesses we’re going over are just a few of the amazing female owned businesses in Boston and the Greater Boston area.  (Check out this site for a huge list of female owned businesses to check out.) Garden Streets - Jen Gouldstone Garden Streets is owned and operated by Jen Gouldstone. It's an interior landscape and plant service company that’s focused on biophilic design at home and the workplace. What is biophilic design , you might ask? Simply put, it’s a design concept. Specifical...