Stunning Green Walls & Living Walls for Offices and Workspaces

Green walls come in four main types: living walls, preserved walls, moss walls, and replica/artificial walls. They can be as simple as climbing plants or wall shrubs, or as complex as fully irrigated systems with built-in pumps and substrates.

No, not all green walls are living. While terms like green wall, living wall and moss wall are often used interchangeably, some green walls use preserved or artificial planting instead of live plants.

An indoor green wall is a living wall installed inside a building. Plants are grown either in modular pots fixed to the wall or in a substrate layer built into the structure.

Living walls are built by planting into pots or wall systems with irrigation and drainage. They can range from simple rows of plants that need watering to advanced systems with hidden irrigation technology. At Plant Plan, we design, install, and maintain living walls, and all real living walls require regular care to stay healthy. If you'd like to lean more, we've written a whole blog about living walls here!

Yes, artificial green walls are made from replica or preserved planting! Preserved plants are treated with a glycerine and dye solution so they keep their natural look for up to 10 years with minimal maintenance. They’re also biodegradable at the end of their life.

Artificial green walls use preserved or replica plants, while living walls use real, growing plants. Artificial walls offer low-maintenance greenery and acoustic benefits, while living walls purify air, bring natural movement, and create a stronger biophilic effect.

Green walls improve wellbeing, acoustics, and air quality while creating striking design features. Living walls in particular freshen air, reduce echo in large spaces, and bring calm to open-plan environments. Positioned at eye level, they deliver an instant positive impact.

Most moss walls are preserved, not living. Preserved moss is treated with glycerine to hold its texture and colour for up to 10 years, giving you natural greenery with no maintenance, that’s still biodegradable.