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Read our blogs for more insights on biophilia and biophilic design. Find out what creates our intrinsic bond with nature and how we can use this relationship to make people happier and the planet healthier.
Piccadilly Workspace Embraces “Smart” Biophilia
Bruntwood Works, a UK-design firm, have developed what they believe to be the “most tech-enhanced workspace” in Manchester at 111 Piccadilly. The building’s innovative design creates a “smart” biophilia centered environment. Using the concept of the “central nervous...
Undergraduate Students Benefit From Biophilic Campuses
There are multiple stressors that can affect the well-being of undergraduate students. Some common campus-centric problems are wanting to fit in, learning to manage time and keep up with their grades. Other factors include feeling homesick, financial stress and other...
Origin Story: Green Builds, Sustainability and Serenbe
To build a home is one thing, but to do so while ensuring sustainability is another. Bill Browning, an established presence in the green building industry, is a long-time advocate for sustainable design. Through his work as the co-founder of the design firm Terrapin...
Wellness Market Study Shows It’s More Than Skin Products
Studies by the Global Wellness Institute have shown the wellness market to be a multi-trillion- dollar industry. This attests to how large the market has grown in recent years, but there are still misconceptions surrounding wellness. What does it truly consist of, and...
Biophilic Design Leads Trends for 2021
As the leading interior design trend for the new year, biophilia and concepts of biophilic design are set to become industry staples. In an article for Explica, landscaper Daniel Gomez Bilbao reflects on what brought the trend to prominence. “More and more we want to...
Better (Botanical) Home and Gardens
The increase in houseplants and botanical design over the past year is due, in large part, to the pandemic. Self-isolation and safer-at-home orders may have kept us from public gatherings, but the rise of biophilic design has kept us in contact with nature and its...
Biophilic Marketplace Brings Green Living to Brisbane
Australian firm Mirvac has developed a 35-floor office building in Brisbane, with the ground floor and surrounding area intended for a biophilic marketplace, as well as community use. The development will be constructed by architects from Woods Bagot, with the goal of...