The Science

biophilic design of 3 living moss wall art

Live moss walls. Engineered to perform.

Moss Pure combines biology, engineering, and architectural design to create 100% living moss systems engineered for aesthetics, air quality improvement, and long-term use without watering, sunlight, electricity, or routine maintenance.


100%

Living Moss


ZERO

Watering or maintenance


PATENTED

Technology

THE CHALLENGE

Live moss wasn’t designed for the built environment.

Moss Pure was created during a startup challenge at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in June 2020 where it won first place (MIT Lebanon Challenge). During the challenge, we noticed the following gaps:

01 — SURVIVAL

The market offered two primary options: preserved moss walls made from moss that is no longer living and needs replacing. or traditional living walls that required watering and ongoing maintenance. Attempts to use living moss largely consisted of placing moss into a frame, where it still required watering and maintenance to survive. Moss Pure approached the problem differently—engineering a complete system around living moss.

02 — PERFORMANCE

Live moss on its own is not an air filter.

Research has shown that plants alone have limited practical air-filtering effects in real-world environments and are not effective air purifiers.

At the time Moss Pure was developed, we were not aware of another moss wall system with certified analytical testing demonstrating measurable air-quality improvement.

Moss Pure invented an engineered moss air filter system—and tested it with an accredited third-party laboratory.

03 — DESIGN

There was a lack of aesthetically pleasing moss walls that combined performance and suitability for modern architectural interiors and exteriors.

THE SOLUTION

Moss Pure engineered the system around live moss.

Using biology, chemical and environmental engineering, Moss Pure developed a patented and proprietary multi-layer system designed to sustain living moss while integrating air-filtration performance into an architectural product.

Diagram showing how Moss Pure’s patented system uses 100% living moss to support moss survival without watering and provide third-party laboratory-tested air filtration.
Moss Pure Moss Air Filter. Living moss wall art that improves air quality and provides therapeutic relief from stress and anxiety. Moss wall art in home.

Using patented engineering and biotechnology, Moss Pure developed a living moss wall and air filter system that is third-party laboratory tested to improve your air quality.




Moss Pure filters pollutants in your space daily, such as dust, allergens, pollen, pet dander, odors, toxic gases, wildfire smoke, metals, bacteria, mold, and viruses. Moss on it’s own is not an air filter. We are not just adding moss to a frame. Our science is what makes Moss Pure an air filter. Moss Pure improves your air quality because of our engineering and third-party analytical results.

Your air quality impact.

1 square foot of Moss Pure captures 0.31 lbs of CO₂ annually. This is equivalent to CO₂ emitted by an average gasoline vehicle driving roughly ⅓ of a mile. The larger Moss Pure installation, the more air quality impact. See how your environmental impact of Moss Pure grows with every square foot installed.

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THREE CORE BENEFITS

Science, wellbeing, and design in one living system.

Moss Pure uses living moss wall and moss frames to improve air quality of carbon dioxide and pollutants.

01 — AIR QUALITY

Tested to perform.

Moss Pure’s engineered live moss air filter system is lab-tested to improve your air quality.

Living green moss shaped into human lungs, representing Moss Pure’s living moss air filtration technology.

02 — WELLBEING

Beyond visual biophilic design.

Moss Pure is a patented therapeutic stress relief device, using a multisensory connection with nature through different senses such as sight, touch, and smell.

Moss Pure Moss Air Filter. Living moss wall art that improves air quality and provides therapeutic relief from stress and anxiety. Moss wall art in home.

03 — MODERN DESIGN

Your Design, Brought to Life

Frame colors, rich living textures, different colors and species of moss, 3D dimensional terrain, and integrated logos create high-end architectural features.

MOSS PURE® LIVING MOSS WALLS


Moss Pure and the Ronald McDonald House of Atlanta Collaborated on a Stunning Live Moss Wall and Air Filter at New Innovation Center at Arthur M. Blank Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.

100% living moss

No watering, sunlight or maintenance and engineered to last within our product

Patented technology

Tested for air quality by an accredited third-party laboratory

Sustainable

PRESERVED MOSS WALLS


Faded preserved moss wall installation in Boston showing discoloration and deterioration before replacement with a living moss wall.

No longer living

Needs maintenance and replacement

Chemically preserved with added chemicals such as softening agents and dyes

May fade, give off chemical smell, shed, and collect dust and mold

Dyes can get on hands and furniture

Moss Pure vs. Preserved Moss and Living Walls

Moss Pure combines living moss, no required watering or maintenance in a built to last, aesthetically pleasing design. In contrast, preserved moss is no longer living and needs replacing, while traditional living green walls typically require irrigation, lighting, and ongoing plant maintenance.

FactorMoss Pure® Living Moss WallPreserved Moss WallStandard Living Green Wall
Living?Yes, living mossNo longer livingLiving plants
WateringNoneNoneIrrigation/watering required
MaintenanceNo routine maintenanceNeeds maintenance and replacement Ongoing care and replacement needed

PROVIDING YOU WITH THERAPEUTIC RELIEF USING THE MOSS PURE® METHOD

A stress relief device that creates a multi-sensory connection with living nature.

Applications of biophilic design are experienced primarily through sight. Moss Pure was engineered to go above and beyond biophilic design. Our patented stress relief devices were created, focusing on your other senses, such as sight, touch, and smell. The direct interaction of living moss (not preserved) and our patented engineering reduces stress and anxiety and increases productivity at a higher rate than biophilic design.

Moss Wall For Luxury Apartment Building in California

Sight.

Our designs provide variation in moss species, rich color, dimensional 3D terrain, and living texture. This provides a direct immersion within nature.

Preserved moss and foliage are no longer living, creating a distinctly different aesthetic from Moss Pure’s living moss. Preserved installations often incorporate additional foliage and decorative botanicals for texture and dimension, while Moss Pure creates depth, variation, and dimensional terrain through the living moss itself, without relying on added foliage to create the design.

Biophilic Design Moss Wall in A corporate Office

Touch.

Moss Pure provides direct interaction with authentic, living moss.

The dyes from preserved moss may rub onto your fingers, preserved moss can shed, fade, and fall apart easily, and may need maintenance or replacement.

Live moss wall art and air filter for a modern home.

Smell.

Moss Pure’s live moss walls provide the natural smell of nature and a living plant within your space, creating a calming environment.

In contrast, preserved moss can give off a chemical odor.

DEVELOPED THROUGH SCIENCE + DESIGN

Vibrant living moss walls for commercial architectural environments

Moss Pure brings together patented engineering, living material, and stunning architectural design for corporate workplaces, healthcare, hospitality, and other modern spaces.

You have to see and feel our living moss 3D terrain designs in person to fully be immersed within our stunning and vibrant designs. Pictures alone cannot capture the visual differences between our living moss wall installations and preserved moss walls (which are no longer living).

biophilic design of 3 living moss wall art

The Workplace.

Moss Pure's living moss wall installed at a luxury apartment building in California.

Hospitality.

Moss Pure and the Ronald McDonald House of Atlanta Collaborated on a Stunning Live Moss Wall and Air Filter at New Innovation Center at Arthur M. Blank Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.

Healthcare.

Your Design, Brought to Life

Double sided live moss circle frame with different species of living moss in a unique design.

Let’s Build Your Custom LIVE Moss Wall!

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