The method for introducing living greenery indoors: light, containers, discreet maintenance.
The hall is the first space people walk through and the last they remember. A few well-chosen large plants can transform the entire welcome.
Visitors form an impression in seconds. Greenery softens the architecture, absorbs ambient noise and makes waiting feel more human: it offers the best balance of impact and space in a reception area, whether for a hotel or a corporate headquarters.
Reliable choices for large halls include kentia palms, ficus, dracaena and other large indoor plants suited to the space's actual light levels. Light is the deciding factor: a glazed hall can accommodate almost anything, while an area far from openings calls for shade-loving species. Choose according to measured light, not a catalogue.
The golden rule: contained watering. A watertight cachepot with a nursery pot, or a planter with a water reservoir, means no splashing, protected floors and less frequent maintenance. As for materials, anything goes: stainless steel for its reflections, ceramic for colour, fibre concrete for restraint—the choice is purely aesthetic.
A water reservoir to space out visits, scheduled maintenance outside peak hours, low-maintenance plants: a well-designed green hall needs only a few maintenance visits a month, often entrusted to the site's service provider.
A large planted trough can weigh several hundred kilograms: check load-bearing capacity (raised floors, slabs on pedestals) and position it away from footfall, as punctuation along routes—at reception, in waiting areas and in overlooked corners. Greenery can then guide movement rather than obstruct it.
A welcome that makes an impression from the very first seconds.
Contained watering: no splashing, no overflow.
A few visits per month, outside peak hours.
This is the decisive factor when choosing species: a bright lobby can accommodate a wide variety of large specimens, while a darker area calls for shade-loving species or supplementary horticultural lighting. The right plant in the right place keeps maintenance simple.
Not with contained watering: a watertight cachepot or planter with a water reservoir keeps every drop inside the container. This is the standard for our indoor installations: marble, carpet and parquet flooring remain intact.
Think big: with ceilings of 4 metres or more, a 2- to 3-metre specimen in a suitably sized container finds its rightful place; below that, planting disappears within the space. Very large formats and bespoke solutions meet these requirements.
Living plants: they alone bring the presence, freshness and air quality that create the desired effect, and they age gracefully while artificial plants deteriorate. With contained watering and a water reservoir, their maintenance is now very manageable.
Volume, light, flow: tell us about your reception area, and we'll recommend the right planters and troughs.
