Moss Walls are a popular choice for adding greenery to your home or office. But what are moss walls? Are they easy to install and are they expensive? What are the benefits? Are there disadvantages? We guide you through the topic and how you can use them in your home or office.
What is a moss wall?
Moss walls are absolutely stunning in the way they can turn a bland white wall so easily into a beautiful green space. Their natural texture, color shades and soft pillow feeling make them an obvious choice among the green walls types. The great thing about moss walls is that they require zero care. There is no soil, no fertilizer or no watering involved. Maybe a simple dusting from time to time and that is it.
What are the benefits of a moss wall?
Moss walls have incredible health benefits. They clean the air quality in a room. So they are immensely important for offices and homes, especially in Dubai or in the region in general, where we spend most of our time in A/C filtered air. Even though having been treated and being dormant as a plant, they are still able to absorb pollutants in the air. They also are able to absorb and release humidity as needed. They remove harmful VOC's and release pure fresh Oxygen.
Is it easy to install a moss Wall?
Yes. Moss walls can be installed on flat walls or curved and round spaces. This is important, because not all natural green wall systems offer this so easily. It requires approximately 2 hours to install on a 4x4m wall with trained technicians. They are approx. 5 cm thick. and often attached to an EVA, a light foam type material.
What are the technical requirements?
Moss walls aren't heavy. 1 sqm weighs approx. 2 kg. So a moss wall can be installed even on a light wood wall - with no further technical requirements. (As a comparison: A natural green wall weighs 6 kg depending on the type of system and the size of the plants. And you need additional structural requirements and access to a water irrigation system.)
Are moss walls expensive?
Moss Walls are easy and inexpensive solutions to adding greenery to your home or office. Installation cost for a moss wall is approx. 40% less than for a natural green wall. And there is the additional fact that there are no further maintenance costs. No water irrigation system, no regular fertilisation or replacement of plants. Yes, pieces of the moss can be pulled off, but it is easily replaceable and at hardly any cost.
Moss walls and biophellic design?
Your well-being is important. At home, in a office, in a hotel, in a shopping mall. And it is important to be able to integrate that into a design concept. Having an authentic experience is what today's designs are about: being able to naturally enjoy a beautiful design. Moss walls are one the best features that are able to combine both.
What is the best thing about a moss wall?
The natural scent! Moss walls have a natural scent that reminds you of a lush forest and streaming rivers. And luckily that scent doesn't go way. There is nothing more relaxing than walking past a moss wall and taking a deep breath in.
