Creating the Ultimate Biophilic Game Room: Where Nature Meets Play
# The Ultimate Biophilic Game Room: Creating My Nature-Gaming Paradise You know that feeling when you walk into a space and immediately think “wow, I could hang out here forever”?…
Why I’m Obsessed with Libraries That Feel Like Nature (And How They’re Helping My Kids Love Reading Again)
I never thought I’d become the kind of parent who gets excited about library architecture, but here we are. It started when my daughter was struggling with reading focus and…
What I’ve Learned About Bringing Nature Into Industrial Buildings – And Why It Actually Works
When I think about industrial buildings – the factories where I spent my career, warehouses, manufacturing plants – what comes to mind is concrete, steel, exposed pipes. Pure function, nothing…
Building a Backyard Gazebo That Actually Connects Kids (and Parents) to Nature
I never thought I’d become the kind of dad who researches gazebo construction techniques, but here we are. It started when my kids kept asking to build a “secret hideout”…
What I’ve Learned About Bringing Nature Into Public Spaces (And Why It Matters for All of Us)
When my daughter sent me an article about Singapore's approach to urban design a few years back, I figured it would be another one of those feel-good pieces about putting…
Making My Tiny Apartment Feel Less Like a Cave: What I Learned About Bringing Nature Indoors
Look, I’m not going to pretend I’m some kind of design expert, but after three years of trying to make my dark studio apartment livable, I’ve learned a few things…
What Bars and Restaurants Taught Me About Making Home Feel Better
You know, I never thought much about why some restaurants and bars felt comfortable while others made me want to finish my drink and leave. After thirty-eight years in the…
The Healing Power of Biophilic Healthcare Design: Restoring the Human Connection with Nature
# Why Healthcare Buildings Make Me Feel Better (Or Worse): What I’ve Learned About Nature’s Role in Medical Spaces You know how some places just make you feel awful the…
Why I Started Tracking Productivity Gains from Vintage Furniture and Plants (The Data Was Surprising)
I’ve been remote for six years now, and about two years ago I started noticing something weird in my productivity data. Some days I’d be crushing through tasks, other days…
Biophilic Reverie: Crafting Spaces That Nurture the Soul
# When Space Meets Soul: My Journey Into Biophilic Reverie There’s this thing that happens sometimes when you’re outside – maybe you’re sitting by a lake at sunset, or walking…