Moss: Grows Only on the Shady Side

Moss in a semi-outdoor space. It grows only in specific locations—the north-facing shaded side of stones, parts of wooden pillars close to the ground, crevices in stone steps, and the edges of water basins, while sunny, dry surfaces are completely bare. The color of the moss is varying shades of green; up close, one can see its fine velvety structure and tiny sporophytes; its edges are irregular, growing along the contours of the material surface and the distribution of moisture. In some places, the moss has dried out to a brownish color. Its presence indicates the distribution of light and humidity in this space. Paired with rough stone, wood, and earth. The light is soft, diffused light. Avoid: having moss uniformly cover all surfaces, using artificial moss and vibrant green, depicting moss edges as regular shapes, adding strong direct light.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個半戶外空間中的苔蘚。它們只長在特定的位置——石頭朝北的背陰面、木柱接近地面的部分、石階的縫隙裡、水缽的邊緣,而向陽的乾燥面完全沒有。苔的顏色是深淺不一的綠,近看可以看見細密的絨狀結構與微小的孢子柄;邊緣不規則,順著材料表面的凹凸與潮氣的分佈生長。有些地方的苔已經乾枯成褐色。它們的存在標示出這個空間中光線與濕度的分佈。搭配粗糙的石、木與土。光是柔和的漫射光。避免:讓苔均勻覆蓋所有表面、使用人造苔與鮮豔的綠、把苔的邊緣畫成規則的形狀、加入強烈的直射光。