The Spine, the Liverpool-based HQ for the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) and new meetings and events venue Spaces at The Spine, has won a Plants@Work award for its biophilic installations created by Urban Planters.
Urban Planter’s plant installations have been awarded two golds at the Plants@work awards. The Plants@work Awards were introduced in 2004 to celebrate interior landscape excellence.
The Spine’s GSky living walls and tropical forests won Best Project 2021: Design & Installation, and were later awarded Gold Leaf for Design & Installation over £10,000.
Natacha Allen, head of commercial events, Spaces at The Spine, said: “We are delighted to win this prestigious award for our biophilic installations created by Urban Planters. Planting always was a key part of the very design of the building, instead of a later addition.
“Research shows that introducing plants in our indoor environment can lead to a series of benefits for both our physical and psychological wellbeing. For example, plants have been proven to reduce stress and anxiety while also enhancing cognitive, creative and problem-solving skills, and concentration and productivity. Combined with the direct access to natural light, filtered water and fresh, purified air, the presence of indoor planting makes The Spine the perfect location to host conferences, meetings, training days and exams.”
Spaces at the Spine can host conferences for up to 300 delegates and dining for up to 184. It can also be used for breakout rooms, workshops and training, as well as event production services to accommodate virtual and hybrid events.
