The idea for the Green Divider was hatched in 2014 inside of a dusty walk up in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Botanic designer Adam Besheer had spent the last few years filling office spaces with plants, and by now had enough experience to keep running into the same problem. Designing with plants was mostly limited to clusters of pots around the workspace. There were no tools to bring plant design into the built environment in an impactful way that didn't require a huge infrastructural investment. So he sketched out a few ideas and got to work.

The original Green Divider design at Etsy Headquarters.

The Green Divider is now many iterations and over a decade of experience in the making. Many lessons were learned along the way, and barring a few detours the design kept improving and... simplifying. Our guiding focus has been on how to keep plants and thriving, with minimal effort, and in a way that doesn't interrupt the aesthetics of a space. Combining soft, organic wood with a sleek sculptural steel frame, the Green Divider is the culmination of our efforts to incorporate botanic design into the built environment.