Living Curtain
Curtain made of living Spanish Moss
A curtain window shade made out of live Spanish Moss provides greenery to encourage mental well-being in the workspaces. Understanding users' busy work lives, the Living Curtain is low maintenance with a built-in watering system and easily replaceable features.
Solo Projet
Tool
Laser cutting, acrylic welding.
Duration
1.5 Months.
Problem Statement
Encouraging well-being in the work environment while designing with sustainability in mind.
Research
Greenery in the Workspace
A growing trend in incorporating plants in workspaces.
Research has shown that greenery significantly increases workplace satisfaction in employees, heightens concentration levels, and increases productivity by 15%.
Opportunity Statement
What if we can incorporate plants not just as decoration but as functional items? While plants provide shading in nature, what if we can use what plants do best as a curtain, providing shading with a sustainable solution that also promote well-being.
Research
Discovering the Spanish Moss
​​Spanish moss fits the design criteria:​​
Lightweight
- As an air plant (perennial epiphytic herb), it does not need heavy soil or growing surfaces.
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Likes Sunlight
- Making it a good choice to be place in front of windows.
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Low Maintenance
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Do not need a lot of water, and it's slow growing.​
Quick Prototyping and Interview
Questions and concerns from interviewees:​
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​Is there a more efficient way of watering other than going manually with a spray bottle?
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What if some how a part of the Spanish moss dies? Do I need to replace the entire curtain?
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Final Design
Living Curtain
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Built-in Watering System
Ultrasonic mister is integrated into the top case and will run once a day to maintain the living curtain.
Detachable and Replaceable Individual Strain
If parts of the Spanish moss died, the living curtain is easily repairable with easily replaceable individual strains.
