Let us count the ways that keeping plants at home improves quality of life—from enhancing air quality to boosting calm and focus.
These flora fanatics are turning their apartments, homes, and studios into lush indoor oases. Read on for a look at 11 unique dwellings that make plants the top priority.
1. This Wild Mumbai Apartment Has a Jungle Inside
Nitin Barchha and Disney Davis of the architecture firm The White Room are known for designing organic, curvaceous homes and private gardens. They were approached by a couple seeking to renovate their one-bedroom apartment in the charming suburb of Pali Hill, just outside the bustling city of Mumbai—and the result is a vibrant urban oasis.
Photo by Sameer Tawde
2. A Ficus Tree Grows Through This Sun-Soaked House in Kyoto
Infused with traditional materials and aesthetics, this open-plan home in Japan strengthens the bond a young family has to nature and to each other.
Photo by Yosuke Ohtake
3. This Lush, Underground Home Is Fit For a Hobbit
Architect Javier Senosiain created this remarkable home on a hilly site near Mexico City. “The green dune wraps itself around the inside spaces almost completely, rendering it almost invisible. From the outside, all one sees are grass, bushes, trees, and flowers,” he says.
Photo Courtesy of Jaime Navarro Soto
See the full story on Dwell.com: 11 Lush, Plant-Filled Dwellings That Pay Homage to Home Horticulture
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