# Indoor Tree Exhibits This Indoor Forest Brings the Great Outdoors Inside By Michael Baxter | Published 2014-04-15 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indoor-forest References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/art/p-m-lydon-forest-the-center-for-endless-growth-edinburgh-04-14-2014/) & [pmlydon](http://www.pmlydon.com/) P.M. Lydon installed an indoor forest for a week long exhibit in tent gallery. The exhibit sees a tree 'breaking' through a wall with its leaves recklessly scattered all over the ground. The idea of a contemporary workspace has become bigger these days as the focus has shifted more toward the well being of the employees. Going from a generic workplace to something with a personality all its own has become more normal these days. This indoor forest is a major example of this shift and stands to tell a story about growth and development. The forest takes on a pseudo "elephant in the room" quality by being a big treed branch in the middle of the room but also being simply a centerpiece to the office. Photo Credits: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/art/p-m-lydon-forest-the-center-for-endless-growth-edinburgh-04-14-2014/), [pmlydon](http://www.pmlydon.com/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 31% | Activity: 7% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Contemporary Workspace Design:** Designing workspaces with a unique personality and focus on employee well-being creates opportunities for disruptive innovations in office furniture, layout, and technology. - **Indoor Nature Installations:** Creating indoor installations that bring nature indoors provides opportunities for disruptive innovation in interior design, architecture, and urban planning. - **Storytelling Environments:** Developing immersive environments that tell a story, such as the indoor forest, offers opportunities for disruptive innovation in experiential marketing, event design, and entertainment. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Office Furniture:** Designing furniture that combines functionality with unique aesthetics and a focus on employee well-being can disrupt the traditional office furniture industry. - **Interior Design:** Integrating nature-inspired elements and installations into interior design can disrupt the industry by creating more engaging and biophilic spaces. - **Experiential Marketing:** Using storytelling environments and immersive installations in marketing campaigns can disrupt traditional advertising methods and create memorable brand experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Biophilic Workplace Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mangrove-garden.md) - [Tranquil Plant-Filled Offices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wyer-co.md) - [Mangrove Forest-Inspired Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/once-upon-a-forest.md) - [Plant-Centric Dynamic Office Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garden-of-edyn.md) - [Tree-Like Library Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forest-of-knowledge.md) - [Nature-Inspired Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/humannature-1.md) - [Nature-Inspired Indoor Playgrounds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sarit-shani-hay.md) - [Hidden Garden Timber Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-room-around-a-tree.md) - [Urban Natural Expansive Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/office-national-des-forts.md)