Author: Nick Pluijmers

Book: Wonder plants

Green in your home is the latest trend in interior design. A range of world-class international interiors where wonderful plants take central stage demonstrate how you can transform your home into a green oasis, an urban jungle. This book is all about a passion for…

Plants at the Fagens’ house

Gwen and Gawie Fagan designed and built their house in 1965, in Camps Bay, Cape Town. Freunde von Freunden visited their house and asked this creative couple about their ideas and wishes that resulted in a beautiful space by the sea and on the hill.…

Nostalgic inspiration from Vitra

The catalogues from Vitra, the famous Dutch furniture brand, were always created from a conceptual idea, often resulting in interesting photography. In the period 2005-2010 the idea was to capture the way customers use the furniture, instead of creating a perfect studio setting. Documentary-style photography…

An archive of dead plants

Images from a library of dead plants, or in professional terminology: a herbarium. The Plant Resource centre of the University of Texas has one, just like other places in the U.S. such as St. Louis and New York, each containing millions of dead plants. The…

Urban Jungles: Botanical Garden in Antwerp

Now and then we like to call attention to small or big urban jungles within city’s around the world. Parks or gardens that provide a temporary escape from urban commotion. Where you can get in touch with nature, if you like. Beautiful photography of Belgium photographer Philippe…

Sprinklr: a green startup

A unique selection of plants, delivered at home; that is the new startup Sprinklr in a nutshell. From an anti-squad property at the Prinsengracht in the centre of Amsterdam, they run their business in order to realize their mission statement: to make cities more green,…

Book: Urban Jungle

“Urban Jungle is a book packed with green inspiration, plant styling ideas and handy plant information for anyone who wants to bring more greens into their homes and daily lives. This book will take you on an inspirational voyage through five green homes across Europe…

Plant: Strelitzia Nicolai

Strelitzia Nicolai, or white bird of paradise plant, is just like the Strelitzia Reginae from South Africa. Strelitzia Nicolai differs from Strelitzia Reginae because of its white flower. It is a very popular decorative plant that is often associated with a banana plant, because of…