"With social isolation, the need to bring nature closer has become even more intense and the search for green corners has grown considerably. With that in mind, we have separated eight projects that use plants in proposals for small spaces, inside and outside the home.
1. Urban jungle
The balcony of this loft in São Paulo, renovated by architect Nildo José, is landscaped by Bia Abreu. Armchair of the Teo Store. Tutte Belli tapestry futon. Codex Home side table (Photo: Denilson Machado / Publicity) Save Conceived as a small jungle, the balcony of this loft in São Paulo, renovated by architect Nildo José, is landscaped by Bia Abreu. To achieve the result, the bet was a mix of foliage: lacquer palm, augusta strelitzia, elastic ficus, adam's rib, bromeliads and marantas. In the left corner, part of the vertical garden is made up of ferns and bridal veil.
2. Village backyard Beside
the tree, pots with spices such as rosemary and basil. Regatta Casa stool and lantern. Sakura Azulejos, by Lurca (Photo: Maíra Acayaba / Publicity) Save Renovated by the architect Rafa Zampini, from the Hus Arquitetos office, the 200 m² house, in a São Paulo village in the 1960s, has a backyard with an interior look. Next to the lemon tree, the local couple planted maranta (frog belly). Stuck in the lemon tree are orchids. In the vase on the left, star jasmine. On the wall, there is a cat's claw (Ficus pumila). In the flower bed, Heliconia stricta, pacovas and guaimbês. Beside the tree, pots with spices such as rosemary and basil.
3. Private garden
The 180 m² apartment received tropical plants next to the living room window, which form an internal garden. Soft Armchair, by Sergio Rodrigues, from Desmobilia. (Photo: Christian Maldonado / Editora Globo) After the renovation signed by the architect Maurício Arruda, from Todos Arquitetura, the 180 m² apartment in São Paulo, by publicist José Augusto Porto, received tropical plants next to the living room window, which form an indoor garden. In the smaller pots, there are marantas and Portuguese lace fern. In the background, adam's rib and a mix of philodendrons.
4. Indigenous inspiration
Among the 1950s armchairs in Thomaz Saavedra's store, a Selvvva vase with yucca was positioned. At the top, the Ropes lamp by designer Christian Haas (Photo: Christian Maldonado / Editora Globo) Passionate about the Amazon, businessman Esteban Walther wanted to bring
some of that atmosphere to the manor where he lives, located in Jardins, São Paulo. In its resting corner, the highlight is the Amoa Konoya indigenous basket, hanging at the top right, next to the hanging vase with boa constrictor. At the top, the Ropes lamp was a gift from designer Christian Haas himself.
5. Tropical climbing
The vertical garden has layers of Amazon and American ferns, asparagus, snake beard, guaimbê and bridal veil. Collectania table and chair. Studio AG Sofa (Photo: Christian Maldonado / Editora Globo) This 150 m² village house in São Paulo has an internal patio with a cinnamon deck created by the residents, the architect Amanda Castro and the businessman Pedro Rocha. The vertical garden has layers of Amazon and American ferns, asparagus, snake beard, guaimbê and bridal veil.
6. Natural bookcase
The iron shelf houses outstanding species: boa constrictors, deer antlers and hives (Photo: André Nazareth / Editora Globo) Studio Ro+Ca took advantage of the ventilation area in journalist Bruno Rocha's apartment, Hugo Gloss, in Rio de Janeiro . January, to create a little green corner. As it was not possible to install a vertical garden, the office developed, in partnership with Wabi-Sabi Ateliê, the iron shelf on which it placed outstanding species: boa constrictors, deer antlers and hives. Cacti are in niches of intense light, and marantas occupy areas of greater shade.
7. Full of meaning
The patio next to the living room with original granite flooring received vases with various species of philodendron, in addition to the macaroni cactus in the foreground (Photo: Christian Maldonado / Editora Globo) In the 200 m² house in Alto da Boa Vista, in São Paulo, the patio next to the living room with original granite flooring received vases with various species of philodendron, in addition to the macaroni cactus in the foreground, all positioned on pebbles in a side bed. To compose the decor, the resident gathered pieces from mining and family heirlooms, such as the iron plate with the words “nothing is difficult for those who want it”
8. Foliage on the balcony
In the vases in the foreground, the species croton and pleomele appear. The beetles on the wall are from Collector 55 (Photo: Christian Maldonado / Editora Globo) Presenter Barbara Thomaz created a green space with potted plants hanging on the walls and on the floor on the balcony of her apartment, in Higienópolis, São Paulo. For the hanging vase at the bottom, a lambari was chosen. In the foreground vessels, the croton and pleomele species appear. In the hanging vase above, the purple ragweed stands out.
