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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.
UK Design Firm Plans Biophilic Workspace
UK architectural design and engineering firm Foster and Partners submitted the plans for a 22-story development near the Shard London Bridge. The development is estimated to be 46,200 square meters and will function as a biophilic workspace and “commercial hub,”...
A Biophilic City: The History of Singapore
Considering how the island has changed since it was colonized by the British in 1819, who would’ve thought Singapore would become the biophilic phenom it is today. Ninety-five percent of its vegetation had been cleared as its population grew and infrastructure...
Ancestral Architecture Gets Biophilic Update
The architecture in Payyoli, Kerala is firmly rooted in the traditional Malabar style, but an architecture and design practice from Kozhikode is bringing it into the future. Thought Parallels, a practice consisting of designers Kikhil Mohan and Shabna Nikhil, have...
“Living” Rooms – the Expansion of Biophilic Design
Continuing their series on hotel interior design, HotelDesigns.com explores ways in which biophilic design influences wellbeing. Joined by environmental psychology researcher Nigel Oseland, biophilic design expert Oliver Heath digs into the “multi-sensory...