SHOPPING CENTRES
Nature and experiences that bring shopping centres to life
Shopping centres compete for time, repeat visits and connection
Physical retail needs to offer more than a commercial proposition. Visitors, operators and brands are looking for spaces that encourage people to stay, interact and connect with the community. Integrating nature and programming turns circulation areas into places with purpose.
A living programme that transforms the asset
TerraceLab integrates an urban garden as experiential infrastructure: we design, install and operate the system, and activate it through harvests, workshops and content. The result is a visible meeting point that brings together nature, participation and a compelling sustainability story.
A distinctive experience
An unexpected proposition that improves the visit and gives people reasons to stop, take part and return.
Recurring activation
Activations and harvests that generate programming, footfall and content throughout the year.
Visible sustainability
A tangible initiative that brings ESG commitments closer to visitors, brands and the community.
VALUE FOR THE ASSET
Nature, footfall and impact in one programme
The value is not simply in installing greenery. It lies in turning it into an operated experience that improves the asset, creates shareable moments and provides evidence for sustainability and certification.
Improves the visitor experience
It humanises the journey and creates a point of interest that invites people to stop and take part.
Activates spaces and campaigns
It activates plazas, atriums and common areas with workshops, harvests and events that can be tied to the commercial calendar.
Supports certifications and ESG
It can contribute to WELL, BREEAM and LEED strategies, depending on the project’s scope and criteria.
Reduces the operational burden
TerraceLab manages cultivation, maintenance and activations so the centre’s team does not have to operate the system.
Indicators that can be measured or reported
Visitor participation in activations
Number of events and workshops held
Interaction with and use of activated areas
Harvests and produce obtained
Involvement of brands, operators and the community
Content and evidence for ESG communications
A complete service for integrating nature and programming
Every asset has its own architecture, commercial calendar and objectives. We adapt the programme to the space and coordinate operations so it works as an ongoing initiative, not an isolated installation.
Analysis of space, flows and objectives
Urban garden design and installation
Cultivation, maintenance and monitoring
Replenishment of seeds and supplies
Harvest and activation programming
Workshops for families, visitors or teams
Coordination with marketing and operations
Indicators, storytelling and impact summaries
Activations that bring the shopping centre to life
Public harvest
An engaging, approachable experience that connects visitors with where food comes from.
Workshops for families
Educational programming that combines nature, food and sustainability.
Campaigns with brands and operators
Activations linked to food service, nutrition, wellbeing or key moments in the commercial calendar.
Community and local area
Formats for associations, schools and local organisations that connect the asset with its surroundings.
FAQ
Questions shopping centres ask us
Is this just decorative greenery?
What operational workload does it involve?
Can it support certifications?
