RHS Chelsea Flower Show

18 - 22 May 2027

Houseplant Studios 2025

Babylon Beats

Awards

  • Gold medal winner
  • Best Houseplant Studio
Designed by:
James Whiting of Plants by There and The Little Botanical

Babylon Beats designed by James Whiting of Plants by There and The Little Botanical reimagines the Hanging Gardens of Babylon through a 1980s lens, exploring multi-dimensional planting with houseplants displayed on every level of the space. The studio flat is transformed into a shrine to houseplants and the elements, using light, sound, scent and texture to create a truly immersive experience.

Visitors are invited to take a houseplant pilgrimage and will be transported to another realm. A large open-sided deck will feature a vibrant feasting table lavishly decorated with ornamentals, and a water feature where visitors can pay their tributes to the elements.

Key plants:Dypsis lutescens AGM (areca palm), Howea forsteriana AGM (kentia palm), Nephrolepis exaltata AGM(Boston Fern), Philodendron Imperial Green, Strelitzia nicolai ( white bird of paradise).