- Project Type: Restaurant
- Project Location: Manhattan, NY
- Plant Used: Flat Moss, Bun Moss, Reindeer Moss, Ming fern, Parchament Fern, Tropical Leaf, Barba Plant, Salal, Cocolus, Hedera, Brunia, Broom, Amarantus, Adianthum, Gunny, Solidago, Plume Fern
- Wall Garden Classification: Lush and Leafy
- Size: 9′ H x 7′ W
Found in New York City’s busy midtown neighborhood is Boqueria, the newest location of the lively Barcelona-inspired tapas bar that offers a taste of Spain in the heart of NYC. Its menu of seasonal dishes, enticing cocktails, pastries and coffee, and spacious dining area invoke the flavors and feeling of the Mediterranean.
A restaurant with this sense of grandeur—replete with an 85-seat dining room, 20-seat bar, plus dining patio and 27-foot windows—calls for a lobby design of equal splendor.
Picking up on the Mediterranean feel of the space, Naturalist (formerly known as Flowerbox Wall Gardens) created a densely lush wall garden application that greets patrons upon entering and completes the restaurant’s warm and welcoming atmosphere.
A unique hospitality design, the logo was made with flat moss, bunn moss, and reindeer moss as a base, with an abundance of various types of ferns and leaves strategically placed to create a symphony of natural beauty.
The various shades of green and plethora of textures are soothing, while tasteful pops of red energize the design, the perfect balance for a trendy New York City establishment.
We captured the ethos of this buzzy hotspot and created a sense of wealth and abundance.
The new moss logo allows for a reprieve from the chaos of NYC living and complements Boqueria’s warm, minimalist interior, designed by Studio Razavi Architecture. With this as inspiration, we created a maintenance-free vertical wall garden whose lushness and tropical flare perfectly juxtapose the restaurant’s wooden furnishings, cream tones, and soft lighting.
This is a restaurant design like no other and, like all of our wall garden installations, will remind you of our connection to nature.
As always, our moss wall art pieces are leak-proof and nuisance-free, made with 100% natural preserved moss for a maintenance-free, worry-free experience.
The zero post-installation challenges also contribute to significantly lower expenses for the client.
LEED certified and guaranteed to stay fresh and vibrant for five years, Naturalist’s wall gardens demonstrate a commitment to sustainability. They don’t need watering, misting, light, or soil.
A true work of art, they will inspire feelings of serenity, stillness, and restfulness, even in the busiest places.