We have set up Plant-based.space, a platform for exploring and advancing bio-based construction and operation. We connect innovators, investors, manufacturers, and project teams to unlock scalable alternatives to traditional building practices. Our focus is simple: help create commercially attractive buildings that dramatically lower environmental impacts while enhancing long-term asset value.

A plant-based building approach delivers low carbon, high quality spaces. It promotes health & wellbeing, circularity, and a sustainable supply chain. Our work is driven by business imperatives. It will be impossible to meet future regulations and market expectations without buildings heavily made of — and modelled on — nature.

WHY PLANT-BASED?

Concepts like “organic,” “free from,” and – perhaps most intriguing of all – “plant-based” have been used by companies to create entirely new, highly attractive product lines. At a time when net zero carbon and healthy indoor environments are atop occupier lists, spaces that convey these credentials have a winning strategy.

As we enter a period defined by “zero” (carbon, waste, plastics, toxins … you name it, the list is only going to grow), we think nature sets the example. What plants do — use clean energy, detoxify the environment, consume water carefully, nourish human health, and biodegrade without harm — is a masterclass in the future of regenerative, resilient assets.

MAINSTREAMING

Several countries have already adopted new regulations that require more plant-based materials in buildings. Many more are expected to follow. We believe that a plant-based approach is the next idea in real estate to move from a niche concept to mainstream value-creating differential.