Green walls have been widely popularized these days, especially in the urban setting. There are several types of green walls: living walls, green façades, vertical forests, and living retaining walls. In this post we are highlighting Living Walls. Living walls are vertical gardens that can include a wide range of plants, plant designs, growing media, […]
Living Walls, Maintenance
Plants are responsible for numerous benefits to both our physical and mental health. Studies have shown that plants can lift your mood, increase productivity, and keep sickness at bay. To say that 2020 has not been free of stress would be a gross understatement. Access to green space is crucial to lowering stress and improving […]
Living Walls
Fytotextile is a modular living wall system developed at the University of Seville in Spain. Combining features of both hydroponic and soil-based horticulture, Fytotextile has been used across Europe since 2010 to create over 16,000 square metres of thriving vertical landscapes. Ginkgo Sustainability is pleased to offer this technology to the North American market through […]
Living Walls
Total Installed Area Since 2010, we’ve installed green roofs on 250 buildings, translating to 45 acres, or over 180,000 square meters of green roof area. In downtown Toronto, that’s equivalent to the area bordered Bay St. to the east, York St. to the west, Front St. to the south and Richmond St. to the north. […]
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The North American flagship store for international streetwear based fashion label OFF-WHITE c/o VIRGIL ABLOH™ features an interior design titled “LAND”. Located in Toronto’s Yorkville neighbourhood, the original grassland theme was reimagined in November 2018 as part of the OFF-WHITE “LAND” REFRESH – a New Guards Group interior design project carried out by Ginkgo Sustainability […]
Living Walls
‘Connecting the Living and Built Environments.’ This is GINKGO’s motto and the pursuit of this connection is what drives our company and employees. In today’s modern age, as cities expand and green spaces disappear, our relationship with the environment has become strained as we have reduced the role that nature plays in our lives. Many […]
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