{"id":110186,"date":"2019-08-24T21:59:43","date_gmt":"2019-08-24T14:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/my-concrete-jungle-home-in-london-eva-wiseman\/"},"modified":"2019-08-24T22:03:21","modified_gmt":"2019-08-24T15:03:21","slug":"my-concrete-jungle-home-in-london-eva-wiseman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/my-concrete-jungle-home-in-london-eva-wiseman\/","title":{"rendered":"My concrete jungle home in London | Eva Wiseman"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nA rundown old school has become a grand home to plants, birds, two dogs \u2013 and one artistWhen photographer Steph Wilson first stepped into the south London school that was to become her home, it was a sometime squat, dark and rundown, the walls black with mould. She shudders at the memory. Three years later she has turned it into a grand church to plantlife, an urban conservatory that appears illuminated by stage lights.Last year, sales of succulents rose by 34% as young people leaned into the fashion for houseplants, a trend explained both by itinerant living and the long quest for wellness. But here in south London their primary effect is drama: a giant cactus stands among hundreds of little sisters, the ceiling strung with succulents that fall in theatrical curtains from dainty chains. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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