I’ve been tracking productivity and workspace optimization data for years now, but Milan’s Bosco Verticale represents something that completely blows my mind – it’s basically what I’ve been trying to…
Okay, so here’s something I never expected to become passionate about: workplace design. I mean, I’m the guy who spends weekends researching native plants for our backyard, not office layouts.…
# When Nature Gets Smart: My Journey Into Biophilic Design and Technology I recently visited a friend’s new place, and honestly, it completely changed how I think about combining nature…
I’ve been tracking productivity metrics from my home office for six years now, and one thing that consistently shows up in my data is how much my physical environment affects…
I never thought I’d be taking design notes during family vacations, but that’s exactly what happened last summer when we stayed at this amazing boutique hotel. I walked into the…
# How to Add Biophilic Elements to a Garden Room or Outbuilding Garden rooms represent one of the best opportunities to create genuinely biophilic spaces. Unlike retrofitting a Victorian terrace…
# The Green Roof That Made Me Rethink Everything I Knew About Tropical Design I’ve spent years telling clients that extensive green roofs don’t work in tropical climates. Too much…
# What to Plant on a Green Roof in Northern England and Scotland I’ve designed dozens of green roofs across Manchester, Glasgow, and Newcastle, and here’s what I’ve learned: choosing…
# Bamboo as a Structural Building Material and Where It Works Best I’ve spent years explaining to clients why I keep coming back to bamboo for certain projects, especially when…
I still remember the first time I walked the High Line in 2010, a year after the first section opened. I was researching adaptive reuse projects for my thesis, expecting…