In an effort to take the boredom out of building facades, designer William Lee created an exterior tile cladding system that creates living wall systems. The tiles control and manipulates plant growth to create a pattern without harming the existing ecosystem growing on the side of a building. They attach to the facade with hooks, making them easily removable to allow maintenance of the building and removal of dead plants.

Lee hopes his system will not only make for interesting design for building exteriors, but also help buildings integrate better into the natural environment. He also hopes to achieve visual harmony without expert gardeners.

About the designer: William Lee recently graduated from Bucks New University where he studied Textiles and Surface Design. He views himself as a concept-led designer, designing through exploration. His strong interest in material development has led him to work with a diverse group of people, both inside and outside the field of textiles and surface design.

Images courtesy of William Lee