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Moss Carpet – La Chanh Nguyen

By Joshua Babcock on January 30th, 2009, 10:00 am 2 Comments

In the summer of 2008, Broken City Lab’s early days, we discussed using moss for a small number of projects.  While the current weather is not permissive of working outdoors with plants, I wouldn’t mind giving moss another chance come spring.  La Chanh Nguyen is way ahead of us, creating moss carpets for use indoors!  They never need to be washed and are resistant to mould.

“Created by Switzerland-based industrial designer La Chanh Nguyen, the small indoor greenspace features three types of live green mosses – ball moss, island moss and forest moss – that grow in individual “cells” of plastazote, a decay-free foam. This lovely little bathmat can even thrive under the dubious care of the green-thumb challenged: mosses flourish in damp, humid places, making bathrooms ideal homes for these comfy carpets.”

I’m not certain, but I do believe that moss might work to exfoliate the feet; if not, it probably feels great.  It’s a great way to bring a little nature into the man-made realm.

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Tagged: carpet context moss plants

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2 Responses to “Moss Carpet – La Chanh Nguyen”

1. Justin says:

   January 30, 2009 at 5:58 pm

   A moss project is definitely still on the to-do list!

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2. leesa says:

   January 31, 2009 at 1:20 am

   very beautiful and soft.

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