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Leeds’ Verdant Maggie’s Centre Completed
Heatherwick Studio, architect Thomas Heatherwick’s firm, completed work on the Verdant Maggie’s Centre in Leeds, England in June 2020. The center is meant to provide support for cancer patients in Leeds and surrounding communities at no cost. The site of the center...
Science and Technology “Future City” Planned for Chengdu
The capital of China’s Sichuan region, Chengdu, has been set as the location for a science and technology-heavy “future city.” Two architectural firms, Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) and Gerkan, Marg and Partners (GMP), are behind the project’s...
LIGHTGLASS Brings Biophilic Light to the Darkness
The latest innovation by LIGHTGLASS was used in the renovation of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. An article from Metropolis Magazine explains that while most hospital rooms are lit from above, LIGHTGLASS’s clerestories fixtures function naturally by emitting...
Embrace the New Normal With Biophilic Design
It’s time to face facts: nothing will ever be the same. The sooner we accept this, the sooner we can really begin to move forward. Biophilia-inspired colors and décor are the most popular trend of the new year, and honestly, what better way to help us embrace the new...