# Herbivore Office Hulls The Living Wall is a Perfect Recreation of Manhattan By Omar Yusuf | Published 2011-09-29 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/living-wall1 References: [treehugger](http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/09/living-wall-is-map-of-central-park.php) & [ltlwork.net](http://www.ltlwork.net/) The Open Planning Project (TOPP) is a non-profit whose dedication toward [eco-friendly, transparent urban design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/office-national-des-forts) is made evident by their Living Wall fixture in their downtown NYC offices. The main floor of the TOPP suite is designed around a continuous, 84-foot-long walnut bookshelf intended to perfectly recreate Manhattan's landscape. Each cubby of the bookshelf represents a city block, avenue or street and is complemented by the sprawling central park supplement. The enormous urban park manifests itself as a Living Wall that grows and requires the attention of TOPP employees -- small ponds and lakes have even been included in the details. Because the green fixture was installed adjacent to the [office space](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salt-hq), it's been given ample viewing space, impressing passersby and workers every day. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 60% | Activity: 50% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Eco-friendly Office Design:** Businesses can explore integrating living walls and green fixtures to promote eco-friendly office spaces and sustainable practices. - **Urban Landscape Recreation:** Creating fixtures that replicate iconic urban landscapes can enhance office spaces and boost employee morale. - **Green Architecture:** Incorporating plant life into office buildings can improve air quality and promote a healthy workplace environment. ### Where This Applies - **Architecture:** Architects and designers can explore integrating living walls and green fixtures into their building designs for sustainable and eco-friendly structures. - **Interior Design:** Interior designers can incorporate green fixtures and living walls into their designs to create unique and visually striking office spaces. - **Environmental Consulting:** Environmental consulting firms could focus on promoting eco-friendly office spaces through the implementation of living walls and other sustainable practices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Plant-Centric Dynamic Office Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garden-of-edyn.md) - [Tranquil Plant-Filled Offices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wyer-co.md) - [Office-Friendly Gardening Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loopo-green-system.md) - [Nature Integrated Offices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bochum-office.md) - [Integrated Planter Worktables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantable-office.md) - [Greenhouse Office Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/office-for-roundtable.md) - [Greenery-Filled Skyscraper Terrarium](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/terrarium-cheongdam.md) - [Office-Space Luscious Planets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bisley.md) - [Nature-Connecting Office Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/here-now.md)