What I Wish I’d Known About Biophilia When We First Moved to the Suburbs
When I first heard the word “biophilia,” I’ll be honest – I had to Google it. This was a few years back, right around the time I was starting to…
What I’ve Learned About Careers in Biophilic Design – From an Engineering Background to Nature-Centered Spaces
This whole concept of biophilic design as a career field is something I’ve been learning about over the past few years, ever since I started modifying our home for my…
Why My Kids Love Hexagon Patterns (And What I Learned About Nature’s Genius)
I never expected to become obsessed with six-sided shapes, but parenthood leads you down the strangest rabbit holes sometimes. It started when my daughter was about three and we were…
How Plants and Natural Light Transformed My Tiny Studio Into a (Slightly) Less Depressing Place to Work From Home
Okay, so I need to tell you about something that basically saved my sanity during the pandemic – and it wasn’t therapy or meditation apps or any of that stuff…
Learning from the Past: How Our Ancestors Got Biophilic Design Right All Along
When I first started reading about biophilic design eight years ago – trying to figure out how to make our house work better for my wife after her stroke –…
How to Actually Say “Biophilic” Without Sounding Like a Plant Newbie (Plus What It Really Means)
Okay, real talk – I used to completely butcher the word “biophilic” when I first started getting into plants and apartment transformations. I’d say everything from “bye-oh-FILL-ick” to “bio-PHIL-lic” until…
Sustainability in Focus Is Biophilic Design the Future
# Why I Think Biophilic Design Isn’t Just Pretty—It Might Actually Save Us You know that amazing smell after it rains? That earthy, clean scent that makes you want to…
The 14 Essential Patterns of Biophilic Design Explained
# Those 14 Biophilic Design Patterns Everyone Talks About (And What They Actually Mean) You know how sometimes you walk into a space and immediately feel better, but you can’t…
What Does “Biophilic” Actually Mean? A Parent’s Journey into Nature-Connected Living
I’ll be honest – I had never heard the word “biophilic” until my son’s ADHD diagnosis led me down a research rabbit hole about environmental factors affecting kids’ behavior. But…
Nature Inspired Architecture: Where Buildings Meet Nature
# When Buildings Come Alive: My Journey Into Nature-Inspired Architecture You know how sometimes you walk into a space and it just feels completely different? That happened to me last…