Winterthur
Room Dividers with Bun Moss for ZHAW in Winterthur
Arrive, open the laptop, get started: since switching to shared desks, the staff at ZHAW's Institute of Product Development and Production Technologies in Winterthur share their workstations. To keep the open-plan office calm and well structured, two room dividers now stand there, taking on several tasks at once.
Green islands of bun moss are spread across light acoustic felt in sand. The soft, round moss shapes flow freely over the surface, sometimes as a larger group, sometimes as a small dab, forming a natural landscape that plays beautifully with the industrial charm of the room.
What looks good also has a noticeable benefit. Felt and bun moss absorb sound together, and the dividers create quiet zones and more privacy between workstations. And because the moss needs neither water nor light, it brings nature into the office with no maintenance at all.
Green Room Dividers for Flexible Workspaces
A Coffee as the Starting Point
The institute was looking for a solution that would separate workstations while improving the acoustics. Over a coffee and a tour of the rooms, we looked at the situation on site together with the institute and gathered initial ideas. It quickly became clear what the room dividers needed to achieve.
Two Options, One Decision
We developed two concepts: room dividers with live plants and room dividers made of acoustic felt with moss. The choice fell on two acoustic room dividers with bun moss on one side. They combine sound absorption and nature in a single element and require no maintenance at all.
Bun Moss in Free Shapes
The base is acoustic felt made from recycled PET in the colour sand. Around a third of the surface is covered with bun moss, arranged in free, organic shapes. We visualised several layout options, from which ZHAW chose its favourite. Our florists then applied the moss by hand in our workshop.
Freestanding and Flexible
Thanks to sturdy feet, the room dividers stand freely in the room and can be repositioned whenever needed. This way, they adapt as the office layout continues to change. On the agreed date, we delivered both elements and set them up on site.
Result: Calm and Nature at the Workplace
The two room dividers structure the open-plan office, improve the acoustics and, with the bun moss, bring a piece of nature into everyday working life. A solution that is functional and a pleasure at the same time.
• Better acoustics: Acoustic felt and bun moss absorb sound together in the open-plan office.
• More privacy: The room dividers create quiet zones between workstations.
• Natural greenery: Bun moss brings life and wellbeing into the office.
• 100% maintenance-free: No watering, no fertiliser and no daylight needed.
• Sustainable and flexible: Felt made from recycled PET, freestanding and easy to move at any time.
