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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.
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...
Biophilic Cities: Introducing Nature to the Urban Playground
The pandemic may have slowed our roll, but make no mistake, the world is as busy as ever. A silver lining to the difficulties of the past year is that we’ve been reminded of how important nature is to our daily lives. Biophilia is the leading design trend for 2021 and...
Timothy Beatley on ‘Bird-Friendly’ Cities
In his new book, author Timothy Beatley discusses the threat climate change poses to birds and the areas large populations inhabited by them. A point he makes throughout “In the Bird Friendly City: Creating Safe Urban Habitats,” he states the importance of having...
Bringing Biophilia Into the Urban Jungle
What comes to mind when you hear the phrase “urban jungle?” City streets, grey sidewalks, concrete buildings, all devoid of color. A guest article from the Living Architecture Monitor questions how we can bring nature, its benefits and pops of color into an urban...