Interior Design for Beginners: Decorating with Plants
The substrate
A course by Ale de la Cerda , Architect
About the video: The substrate
Overview
“The substrate is the basis of everything. I'm going to show you why this is so important and what kinds of mixes work well for different types of plants. In addition, you will learn to keep it rich in nutrients and decompress it. ”
In this video lesson Ale de la Cerda addresses the topic: The substrate, which is part of the Domestika online course: Interior Design for Beginners: Decorating with Plants. Learn to observe and understand plants by designing interior spaces that connect with nature.
Partial transcription of the video
“The Substrate The substrate is our foundation. I'll show you why it's so important, and the different mixtures for different kinds of plants. I'll show you what goes on in the hidden world beneath our plants, which we sometimes can't see. Our plants often get sick or their leaves fall off and we don't know why. Sometimes the answer is in the substrate. I'll tell you substrate's function, why it's so important, and what it's made of. We'll understand all the pros and cons and you'll be able to make your own. Of course, we also have commercial substrates we can use for our plants, but I reall...”
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Course summary for: Interior Design for Beginners: Decorating with Plants
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Decoration, DIY, Floral & Plant Design, Interior Decoration, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Spatial Design
Ale de la Cerda
A course by Ale de la Cerda
Alejandra de la Cerda is cofounder of the architecture firm Polen Diseño Vivo (2010) and studio Lenpo (2016), a space dedicated to inspiring and connecting people with plants and nature though courses, workshops, design, and objects. Alejandra graduated with a degree in architecture from the Ibero-American University and has completed multiple certificate courses from the Mexican Federation of Gardening and Floral Arrangement (FMJAF). She also belongs to SAPM, the society of landscape architects.
Throughout her career, she has worked with brands like Google, Twitter, Grupo Maquarie, Uber, Eli Lilly, and the United States Embassy. Her design work has also been displayed at Design Week México, WantedDesign New York, and Caravana Americana, and been featured in magazines like Architectural Digest, Ambientes, Gatopardo, and VOGUE.
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