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Cinematic biophilic space · golden light
Biophilic Design Studio · Since 1986

Where commercial spacescome alive.

For four decades, Rodolfo's method has transformed hotels, restaurants, clinics and offices across Florida and Costa Rica. Real moss. Real plants. Documented ROI.

Trusted by
Cartier
Boca West
Eau Palm Beach
JM Family
The Ben Hotel
40+
Years of methodology
+23%
Avg. ticket increase in fine dining
+45min
Dwell time gain (Cartier)
−15%
Stress reduction (Terrapin)
Four worlds, one method

Biophilic design at every
scale of your life.

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Boca West Country Club living wall
01 — Business

For hotels, restaurants,
clinics & offices

Full installation $3K–$15K + monthly maintenance from $200/mo. ROI documented. Free diagnosis on-site.

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Living wall · Boca Ratón home
02 — Residential

For your home.

Custom installation in Florida homes. From walls of moss to indoor gardens that need almost no care.

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Preserved moss frame
03 — Studio Editions

Take a piece of the studio home.

Preserved moss art from $120. Lasts 10+ years. No water, no light.

Browse Editions
Video · 9:16
Workshop with Rodolfo
04 — Experience

The Pots Experience

3 hours with Rodolfo. Wine, food, your own moss frame to take home. From $475.

Reserve seat
Photo · Detail
Hands tending plants
05 — Maintenance

Monthly care

From $200/month. Replacement included.

See plans
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Mariana & Rodolfo teaching
06 — Academy

Replicate the method
in your city.

For interior designers and entrepreneurs. By application only. Get your first commercial client in 90 days or we keep working.

Apply to the program
Before · After

Spaces we have
brought to life.

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FEATURED
Cartier · dwell time installation
Fig. 01 Cartier flagship · biophilic dwell-time installation · Photographed in 2019
01 / 04 Luxury Retail

Cartier flagship

After installing a custom moss feature wall and ambient planting plan in the boutique, average customer dwell time grew by 45 minutes — without changing staffing, lighting or floor plan. The case study became the proof point of the entire methodology.

+45 min
of dwell timeDocumented · Cartier · 2019
BEFORE
Empty hotel lobby
AFTER
Living moss installation
Fig. 02
Boutique Hotel · Boca Ratón
+18% reservations · 6 months
BEFORE
Plain dining room
AFTER
Biophilic dining
Fig. 03
Fine Dining · Miami
+23% avg. ticket · 4 months
BEFORE
Sterile waiting room
AFTER
Calm green sanctuary
Fig. 04
Aesthetic Clinic · Jupiter
−35% cancellations
BEFORE
Cold corporate office
AFTER
Living workspace
Fig. 05
Corporate Office · West Palm Beach
+15% productivity (self-reported)
Our Story
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Rodolfo & Mariana presenting

A family
growing spaces
for 40 years.

Rodolfo founded the methodology in Costa Rica four decades ago. His daughter Mariana brought it to Florida and turned it into a system. Today we design for the most demanding spaces in South Florida — with a method we've refined for 40 years.

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Ready to bring
your space to life?

Tell us about your project. Free 45-minute on-site diagnosis. Personalized proposal in less than 48 hours.

Hero · Business
Hotel lobby with full living wall
B2B Services · Florida & Costa Rica

Turn your space into asilent revenue machine.

No remodel. No downtime. Free on-site diagnosis. Hotels, restaurants, clinics, jewelry stores and offices that want measurable ROI from their environment.

Who we work with

Five types of business.
One method.

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Boutique Hotels

Reviews mention "nice but cold." Guests work in the lobby instead of staying at the bar. F&B is underused. Same price as competitors with better atmosphere — and they win the booking.

"Why do your guests leave the lobby to work elsewhere?"
02

Fine Dining Restaurants

Great food, great chef. People come, eat, leave. High table turnover but the average ticket plateaus. Big chains keep investing in design. You can't compete on volume.

"+23% average ticket. Not by raising prices. By rethinking how your dining room feels."
03

Aesthetic Clinics & Spas

Clients arrive anxious. The clinical atmosphere creates emotional friction. Premium treatments don't close on the first visit. The environment decides before you open your mouth.

"Your clients decide whether to buy the premium treatment before you say a word."
04

Luxury Retail & Jewelry

Customers walk in, look, walk out. Dwell time is low. You don't know there's a scalable solution at your store size — only the giants seem to do it.

"Cartier added 45 minutes of dwell time with biophilia. You can have the same effect at a fraction of the cost."
How it works

From first call to
monthly returns.

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01
Free diagnosis
45 minutes on-site with our team. No commitment. We measure what's working and what's not.
02
ROI proposal
Within 48 hours. Estimate based on your own business numbers — not generic averages.
03
Installation in 30 days
Quality checklist. No remodel. No downtime. Done before your busy season.
04
Monthly maintenance
From $200/month. We handle everything. Your space stays alive without you lifting a finger.
Investment

Pricing by
business type.

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Every project starts with a free on-site diagnosis. The numbers below are typical ranges for our most common installations. Final pricing is calibrated to your space, niche and ROI projection.

Essential
Office, retail under 1,500 sq ft
$3K — $6K
Installation + $200/mo
  • On-site free diagnosis
  • Custom moss installation
  • Monthly maintenance included
  • Plant replacement guarantee
  • 12-month minimum service
Request diagnosis
Professional
Restaurants, clinics, boutique hotels
$6K — $10K
Installation + $400–$800/mo
  • Everything in Essential
  • Multi-area design (lobby + bar + bath)
  • Quarterly seasonal refresh
  • Priority response (48h)
  • Dedicated account lead
  • ROI tracking dashboard
Request diagnosis
Signature
Luxury hotels, country clubs, flagships
$10K — $59K+
Installation + $850–$1,200/mo
  • Everything in Professional
  • Custom artistic design by Rodolfo
  • Multi-property portfolio
  • Hospitality-grade material
  • Brand-aligned installation
  • Documented case study
Request diagnosis

Free 45-min on-site diagnosis.
No commitment.

We come to your space, measure what could change, and prepare an ROI proposal. If the numbers don't make sense for your business, we'll tell you.

Hero · Home
Boca Ratón residence with moss wall
For Florida homes

Bring the gardenindoors.

Custom biophilic installations for homes that don't want plastic decoration. Real moss, real plants, real maintenance plan. The same hands that designed Cartier — now in your living room.

What we install

From a single wall
to your whole home.

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Moss feature wall
01

Feature walls

Living moss panels for entryways, living rooms or media rooms. Sound-absorbing, low-maintenance, dramatic.

From $4,500
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Hanging garden
02

Hanging gardens

Vertical compositions for high-ceiling spaces. Selected plants curated for Florida light conditions.

From $6,800
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Whole-home design
03

Whole-home biophilic design

Custom plan for every room — moss art, plants, indoor gardens. Coordinated with your interior designer.

From $15,000

Free home consultation
in Boca Ratón & surrounds.

We come to you, measure your space and propose what could work. No commitment, no sales pressure.

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Studio Editions · by The Pots Method

Take a piece of the studiohome.

The same museum-grade preserved moss we install in Cartier and boutique hotels — sized for a wall in your home or office. Hand-finished in our Boca Ratón studio. No water, no light, no care. 10–25 year lifespan.

Why our moss

Not Etsy. Not Amazon.
The real thing.

10—25y
Lifespan with no maintenance
0
Water · Light · Pruning needed
40+
Years sourcing professional moss
5d
From order to your door (US)
Hero · Workshop
Hands working with moss · golden hour
The Pots Experience · 3 hours

Build your ownmoss masterpiece.

Three hours with Rodolfo — 40 years of biophilic design — in our living showroom. Wine, food, your own preserved moss frame to take home. Maximum 12 people.

What you get

A masterpiece you
made with your hands.

3h
Guided session with Rodolfo
16×20"
Preserved moss frame to take home
12max
Intimate group size
$475
Wine + food + materials included
The experience

Three hours, four
chapters.

00:00
Welcome with wine
Arrive at our cafeteria-showroom in Boca Ratón. Glass of wine. First impressions of the space that already lives.
00:30
The science
Rodolfo opens with what biophilia really is. Cornell, Harvard, Frontiers in Psychology. Why your brain settles in certain rooms.
01:00
You build
90 minutes guided. You design and build your 16×20" preserved moss frame. Materials, mood, composition — your choice.
02:30
Dinner & reveal
Group dinner. Frames revealed, photographs taken. You leave with a piece worth $250–$400 in any Miami gallery.
For companies

A team building
they actually remember.

Private corporate workshops for HR teams, partner offsites and client events. Your team leaves with something they made — and a story to tell. Available in our space or yours.

Team session
8–14 people
$2,500
Per session · 3 hours
  • Private cafeteria-showroom
  • Wine + tapas included
  • Each team member's frame
  • Photographer included
Request quote
Executive session
12–18 people · branded
$4,800
Per session · custom
  • All Team session features
  • Frames branded with logo
  • Custom dinner menu by chef
  • Recap video for company channels
  • Aftercare gift package
Request quote
Hotel amenity
For boutique hotels
$1,800+
Per session · on-site
  • Onsite at your property
  • Up to 10 guests
  • Brand-aligned moss frames
  • Co-marketing opportunity
Request quote
Hero · Academy
Mariana & Rodolfo teaching
By application only · 4 cohorts per year

Replicate the methodin your city.

For interior designers and entrepreneurs who want to build a recurring-revenue business with biophilia. The exact system Rodolfo built over 40 years — adapted to any city with mid-to-high-end hospitality and retail.

Who applies

Two profiles.
One outcome.

01

The stalled designer

3–4 years of experience, mostly residential. Good portfolio. But every month starts from zero — no MRR, no scale, no system. The income ceiling is close.

"Your next hotel project shouldn't be a one-time fee. It should be the start of $500/mo for life."
02

The first-time founder

Passionate about plants and natural spaces. Want to build a business with a proven system. No portfolio, no credentials, afraid of investing in something that doesn't work.

"Your first client doesn't hire you for your portfolio. They hire you because you talk about ROI, not aesthetics."
Curriculum

8 modules. 52 lessons.
44+ hours.

M01

The biophilic foundation

Why biophilia works. Cornell, Harvard, Terrapin. The science behind every $10K project.

M02

Niches that pay.

5 verticals ranked by ticket and recurrence. Where to fish first in your city.

M03

The free diagnosis

The 45-minute conversation that closes 1 in 4 prospects. Scripts, materials, what to spot.

M04

The ROI proposal

Templates for hotel, restaurant, clinic, retail and office. Your buyer reads numbers, not aesthetics.

M05

Installation operations

30-day delivery checklist. Sourcing, crew, quality control, photography for the case study.

M06

The maintenance contract

How to convert a one-time install into 24 months of recurring revenue. Pricing, SLAs, renewal triggers.

M07

Paid acquisition

Meta Ads playbook by niche. Ad library, hooks that work, the 3-question form.

M08

Scale & referrals

Month 3 and month 6 referral protocol. How a $10K install becomes $19,500 LTV.

Investment

One price.
Adapted to your market.

Same 8 modules, same mentor. Pricing calibrated to local purchasing power so the program is accessible across our four core markets.

Costa Rica
For LATAM applicants
$4,500
12-month program
  • 8 video modules · 44+ hours
  • Monthly group call (90 min)
  • Monthly 1:1 with mentor
  • Private Telegram community
  • Lifetime alumni access
Apply now
Florida / USA
Flagship program
$10,000
12-month program
  • 8 video modules · 44+ hours
  • Monthly group call (90 min)
  • Monthly 1:1 with mentor
  • Private Telegram community
  • Lifetime alumni access
  • First-client guarantee · 90 days
  • Affiliate program · 10% per referral
Apply now
UK / Spain
For European applicants
£8,500 / €6,500
12-month program
  • 8 video modules · 44+ hours
  • Monthly group call (90 min)
  • Monthly 1:1 with mentor
  • Private Telegram community
  • Lifetime alumni access
Apply now

First commercial client
in 90 days.
Or we keep working — free.

If you complete the program, follow the system and don't land your first commercial client in 90 days from your first installation, we keep mentoring you 1:1 until you do — at no extra cost.

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Monthly care plans · From $200/month

Your space staysalive. Without you.

Every installation comes with a maintenance plan. Watering, pruning, replacements, seasonal refresh — handled by the team that built it.

Plans

Three care levels.
One promise.

If a plant dies, we replace it. If something breaks, we fix it. If your installation needs a refresh, we schedule it. That's the agreement.

Basic Care
For small installations
$200
Per month
  • 1 monthly visit (60 min)
  • Watering · pruning · cleaning
  • Plant replacement included
  • Email support
Talk to our team
Professional Care
For commercial clients
$400 — $800
Per month
  • 2–3 monthly visits
  • Quarterly seasonal refresh
  • Plant replacement included
  • Priority response · 48h
  • Dedicated account lead
Talk to our team
Signature Care
For luxury & multi-site
$850 — $1,200
Per month
  • Weekly visits
  • Monthly seasonal refresh
  • Annual reinstall option
  • 24h emergency response
  • Dedicated team
Talk to our team
Founded in Costa Rica · Florida since 2014

A familygrowing spaces.

For four decades Rodolfo has been designing biophilic environments. Today his daughter Mariana runs the operation in Florida, and the method continues — refined, proven, alive.

The family

Three generations.
One method.

Portrait
Rodolfo · 3:4
Rodolfo
Founder · Lead Artist · 40 years

Founded the methodology in Costa Rica four decades ago. The hands and eye behind every signature project. Today he leads the studio's most ambitious installations and the masterclasses inside the program.

Portrait
Mariana · 3:4
Mariana
CEO · Strategy · Daughter

Brought the methodology to Florida and built the system around it. Runs operations, client strategy and the academy. The voice you'll meet on every diagnosis call.

Portrait
Team · 3:4
The team
Operations · Logistics · Care

Lina coordinates project logistics. Aleja runs day-to-day operations. The installation crew has been with us for years. Everyone trained directly by Rodolfo.

Timeline

40 years
in moments.

Biophilia isn't decoration. It's the difference between a space people endure and a space people return to.Rodolfo · founder · 1986
1986
Rodolfo opens the first studio
San José, Costa Rica. Working with hotels and restaurants in a country with the highest plant biodiversity per square meter on Earth.
2002
First international project
A boutique hotel in Mexico City asks Rodolfo to design their lobby. The methodology starts crossing borders.
2014
Mariana opens the Florida studio
Boca Ratón. The first US installations. The shift from "interior plants" to "biophilic design as ROI" begins.
2019
Cartier project
Documented +45 minutes of dwell time after the installation. The case study that defines our positioning.
2024
Boca West Country Club
A $59,000 + monthly maintenance contract. Validates the high-end commercial pricing of the method.
2026
The Pots Method · Academy
After 40 years, the methodology becomes a program. Designers in the UK, Spain, Costa Rica and the US can now learn it.

Want to see
where we work?

Visit the Boca Ratón cafeteria-showroom. Open Tuesday to Saturday. The same space where every workshop is run.

Boca Ratón · Florida

Tell us aboutyour space.

Every project starts with a 45-minute on-site diagnosis at no cost. We'll send a personalized proposal in less than 48 hours.

Studio & showroom
6000 Glades Road, Suite 1118
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Open hours
Tuesday — Saturday
10:00 — 18:00 EST
FAQ

The most asked
questions.

Yes. 45 minutes on-site, no commitment. If we don't see a clear ROI in your space, we'll tell you. We work with limited slots — 5 new commercial clients per month maximum.
Most installations happen in Boca Ratón, Fort Lauderdale, Miami and West Palm Beach. We also serve Costa Rica directly. For other US states we evaluate case by case.
Preserved moss installations need zero water and zero light — they last 10 to 25 years. Living plant installations need our maintenance plan to thrive.
From signed proposal to finished installation: 30 days. We work outside business hours when needed — no downtime for your space.
Plant replacement is included in every maintenance plan, with no extra cost. If you don't have a plan, we offer a 6-month plant warranty after installation.
Yes. Visit our cafeteria-showroom in Boca Ratón (Tuesday–Saturday). Or follow @thepots.shop on Instagram for active projects.
Play & Relax · Five rituals from the studio

Five small ritualsfrom our garden.

Made by Mariana & Rodolfo. No scores. No timers. Just five quiet ways to spend a minute — or thirty — with the studio.

Back to Play
01 · Mosscape
Tap a moss below, then tap the wall to plant it
Mariana
Mariana whispers: try the dusk palette — moss thrives in low light
Make this real
0 moss placed · signed by Rodolfo
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02 · El paseo de Rodolfo
1 / 6 · Heliconia
Rodolfo
Field note from Rodolfo

This Heliconia took me four years to understand. Then I saw why Cartier worked. The leaf is not for shade — it's for sound.

Each plant is added to your Field Notes — a printable PDF Rodolfo built over 40 years.
Back to Play
03 · Respira
0 cycles
Press and hold. Inhale. Release to exhale.
Mariana Mariana whispers every fourth cycle
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04 · El ojo de Rodolfo
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Sterile
Alive
SPACE 01
Sterile or biophilic?
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05 · Sinfonía
Mariana
Eight tracks recorded across our gardens. Mix your own ambience.
Rodolfo
Each track has a story. Hover the slider name.
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