A Grolife technician on a cherry picker tending a large multi-coloured living green wall

green walls and vertical gardens.

Living walls, vertical gardens and large green feature pieces — designed, built, installed and serviced by the same team. The kind of statement biophilia that makes a lobby, atrium or entry experience worth photographing.

where green walls work

statement biophilia that lasts.

Green walls work in spaces where the wow factor matters and the architecture is asking for a piece of nature to anchor it. We do live, preserved or hybrid — chosen for the light, the budget and the maintenance brief.

A floor-to-ceiling living green wall in a stone-tiled commercial foyer
01 — best for

lobbies & reception

The signature spot. The first thing visitors see, the photo that ends up on the asset's leasing brochure.

  • Commercial lobbies
  • Reception walls
  • Boardroom features
  • Lift lobbies
  • End-of-trip facilities
A linear green wall planter running along a mezzanine balustrade in a converted brick warehouse venue
02 — best for

hospitality & retail

Restaurants, hotels, retail flagships — the feature wall that makes a venue Instagram-worthy and lifts dwell time.

  • Restaurant feature walls
  • Hotel lobbies & bars
  • Retail flagship walls
  • Cafe & venue interiors
  • Mall food court anchors
Suspended living plant columns in a marble corporate atrium with a green wall feature beyond
03 — best for

atriums & large-scale

Multi-storey atriums, civic spaces and bigger-than-a-wall installations where the green is part of the architecture.

  • Multi-storey atriums
  • Civic & cultural buildings
  • University & campus features
  • Aged-care & healthcare entries
  • Outdoor courtyard walls
what's included

design, build, live or preserved.

Every green wall is custom. We walk through the trade-offs honestly — live vs preserved, irrigation vs maintenance, lighting needs, structural load — before any drawing leaves our office.

A Grolife designer walking a client through a living green wall concept on site

concept & design

  • Site walk & structural review
  • Concept render in 2D or 3D
  • Plant palette options
  • Lighting recommendations
  • Maintenance schedule estimate
A Grolife technician on a cherry picker working on the modular planter and irrigation framework of a green wall

frame & irrigation

  • Custom frame fabricated to site
  • Drip or recirculating irrigation
  • Drainage & waterproofing
  • Cable / data management
  • Structural engineer sign-off
A green wall feature with the Hamilton Grove brand plaque mounted in the middle

live vs preserved

  • Live for indoor good-light spaces
  • Preserved for low-light / no-water
  • Hybrid for variety & longevity
  • Honest trade-off discussion
  • 15–year preserved guarantee
Grolife crew in hi-vis planting up a feature green wall on a trade show stand

planting & install

  • Plants conditioned before install
  • Pattern laid out on site
  • Frame-mount system used
  • Tested for 48 hours before sign-off
  • Hand-over with care document
A Grolife technician on a cherry picker performing ongoing care on a large living green wall

ongoing care

  • Weekly or fortnightly visits
  • Replanting underperformers
  • Irrigation calibration
  • Lighting review & advice
  • Annual deep-clean
A Grolife designer talking lighting and structural advice with a client beside a feature green wall under a sculptural lit ceiling

lighting & advice

  • Light meter readings on site
  • Spec sheet for required lumens
  • Coordinate with electrical trades
  • Adjustments after install
  • Lifecycle & replacement guidance
Live, preserved or both? It's the question we get asked first. Live walls reward effort. Preserved walls hold their look for years without water. Most clients land on a hybrid for the best of both — and we'll show you the trade-offs honestly before you commit.
how a green wall is built

four steps from brief to install.

Green walls take longer than planters. Most projects run 6–12 weeks from first brief to install, depending on the structural complexity, the lighting works and the lead time on planters and irrigation parts.

step 01

site walk

We visit the space, take light meter readings, talk through the architecture and the look, and get a feel for the maintenance brief.

step 02

concept & quote

A concept render and a fixed quote covering design, frame, irrigation, install, plants and the first 12 months of care.

step 03

build & install

Frame fabricated, irrigation plumbed, plants conditioned, walls installed and tested. Coordination with electrical and lighting trades.

step 04

ongoing care

Weekly or fortnightly care visits. Annual deep clean. Replanting and irrigation calibration as part of the contract.

thinking about a feature wall?

a wall worth photographing.

A lobby that needs presence, an atrium that needs anchoring, a restaurant that needs an Instagram moment. Tell us the space — we'll come back with a concept and an honest live-vs-preserved recommendation.