You know, after thirty-eight years in the same house, I’ve watched our suburban neighborhood change in ways that don’t always make sense. More pavement, fewer trees, houses built right up…
I’ll be honest – I never thought much about office design until I became obsessed with creating better environments for my kids at home. But once you start noticing how…
When most people think about biophilic design – and I include myself when I first started reading about this stuff eight years ago – we picture houseplants, big windows, maybe…
After thirty-eight years in the same house, I’ve lived through enough design trends to make your head spin. I remember when everything was harvest gold and avocado green, then came…
You know what hit me the other day while I was watching my kids play in our backyard? They were completely absorbed building fairy houses under the Japanese maple I…
Oh man, let me tell you about my first disaster with trying to bring nature colours into my living space. I’d just started getting into this whole biophilic design thing…
# From Office Drone to Plant Lady: My Journey Into Actually Livable Spaces I’ll be honest – three years ago, if someone had told me I’d be the person friends…
When I first heard the term “biophilic design” about five years ago, I’ll admit I thought it sounded like another fancy architectural trend that would eventually fade away. But after…
When I started tracking my productivity metrics six years ago, I had no idea I’d end up deep in research about architectural design principles. But when you’re spending 8-10 hours…
# What Actually Is (and Totally Isn’t) Biophilic Design So I’m just gonna come out and say it – if you think biophilic design means throwing some potted plants around…