about Mark Laurence

Mark Laurence is a UK based international, award-winning designer specialising in vertical landscapes, ecological water systems and urban design. Known as a pioneer in the world of vertical greening, Mark creats new systems of hydroponic green walling through the company he built and established (with business partner Richard Sabin), Biotecture Ltd.

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Mark Laurence first started his landscape career in 1979, working for internationally renowned water garden expert and author, Anthony Archer-Wills. He then worked on a self-employed basis, gaining wide experience as a landscape and arboricultural contractor until 1987, after which he took the plunge and set up his design practice.

A natural artist, his ability is built upon inherent flair and eye for detail, grounded in sound, hands-on experience and practical know-how.

All of the projects illustrated on this site are ones that Mark has designed over the years; he has also built many of them, with a small team of employees. Others have been built using contractors under Mark's direct management.

Mark has extensive commercial experience and it was a 2006 commission by the London School of Economics to design a sustainable landscape strategy for their campus that lead directly to the idea of vertical greening.

In 2007 Mark set up BioTecture Ltd the UK's first dedicated living wall company. This grew out of his urban design work and sustainable philosophies and he believes this, along with other vital urban greening strategies, will make a huge contribution to the mitigation of global issues.

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