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June 2, 2025
Discover “Living Light” with Shane Pliska at AIA25
Discover “Living Light” with Shane Pliska at AIA25 Sponsored by SST Lighting Are you ready to bring your architectural designs to life—literally? Join Shane Pliska, President of Planterra, at AIA25 for an inspiring and practical presentation: Living Light: Integrating Plant-Friendly Lighting into Architectural Spaces Hosted at Green Plants for Green Buildings’ Booth #282 and sponsored by SST Lighting, this presentation explores how lighting isn’t just for ambiance—it’s essential for plant health and a cornerstone of sustainable, human-centered design. Technical information supporting this presentation can be found in the Planterra Lighting Guide: PlanterraLightingGuide4.19.pdf Why You
January 30, 2025
Planterra Founder Larry Pliska Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida – Larry Pliska, the founder of West Bloomfield based Planterra, was inducted into the International Plantscape Hall of Fame at the Tropical Plant Industry Expo in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Each year, this prestigious lifetime achievement award is given to a single interior plantscape professional who has made a lasting impact on the industry. Founded in 1973, Planterra was one of the first companies in North America to specialize in interior landscaping, with Pliska recognized as one of the pioneers of the profession.
April 19, 2024
Planterra at 50
West Bloomfield, Michigan – On Monday, April 22, Earth Day, Planterra will release “Planterra at 50,” a mini documentary celebrating the company’s 50th anniversary. Founded by Larry Pliska, Planterra began as a cultural experience of the 1970s flower child movement of love and peace, which evolved into the storied corporate plant service and wedding venue that it is today. “If ten percent of the population would meditate there would be no war, and plants play a part of that,” Larry Pliska said. It’s a message
February 5, 2021
What is interior landscaping?
Interior landscaping is the practice of designing, installing, and maintaining greenery and biophilic elements inside buildings. Professionals in the trade commonly refer to this service as interior plantscaping or interiorscaping. Some publications use the term “interior landscape” as a phrase to describe all the elements installed in an interior, such as furnishings and art. In this context, they are not using the term as a technical category but rather a convenient word combination to suit a headline. In the design community, interior landscaping pertains specifically
January 26, 2021
Office of the Future: The Nature of the Post-Pandemic Workplace
West Bloomfield, Michigan -- Planterra joined forces with colleagues in the interior landscape industry in authoring The Nature of the Post-Pandemic Workplace, a white paper that offers designers and employers insight on the future of office and workplace environments. The authors analyzed recent research from several reputable sources (Morning Consult, Stanford University, Nielsen and others) to determine what impact the pandemic has had on the workplace and what expectations employees have for the future. This is not the end of the office. In fact,