Living Bathmat from La Chanh Nguyen – Baolam Design

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Unique, living bath mat by Baolam Design

In general, bath mats are not particularly exciting, but when we start talking about a living bath mat – literally made of plants, people tend to take notice. The very inventive La Chanh Nguyen by Baolam Design presents some innovative and often nature inspired inventions.

But perhaps the “Moosteppich” is his most imaginative invention – it is made of what is undoubtedly inorganic foam – called rigid foam. Quite simply, it is a latex foam that is primarily plant based. In terms of structure, the mat is made up of smaller, circular cells, each of which “harbors” a little moss, which grows slowly but firmly, thanks to the moisture of the bathroom and the extra water it receives. The “Moosteppich” is used as a bath mat after a bath or shower. While we’ve never heard of such a thing before, and some people might find it extraordinary and weird, we have to applaud the ingenuity of Nguyen when it comes to inventing an unprecedented way to introduce plant growth into the home. Who needs potted plants and products like these on the market? So, o.k. … maybe many of us are doing it. But you have to admit: that’s a “green” accent you probably never even dreamed of.