After living in the same house for nearly four decades, you start noticing things about nature that maybe passed you by when you were younger and busier. These days, spending…
The morning light streaming through my east-facing bedroom window has become my unofficial alarm clock – not because I don't have a regular one, but because there's something about natural…
My cousin Jenna called me last Tuesday around 9 PM, sounding frazzled. "I can't focus anymore," she said. "I work from home now, and I swear this spare bedroom is…
When I first started reading about biophilic design eight years ago, most of the examples seemed pretty far removed from what regular homeowners like my wife and I could actually…
After eight years of modifying our home for my wife’s changing mobility needs, I’ve learned something important: the benefits of being connected to nature shouldn’t be limited to people who…
About three months back, I found myself hauling my pickup through south-central Kentucky for the first time in… God, probably eight years? Had this consulting gig in Bowling Green, and…
You know what’s funny? Before kids, I used to think creating a connection to nature in small spaces was just about cramming in as many plants as possible. Then we…
You know what's funny? I spent three hours yesterday reorganizing my studio space, and I swear the moment I moved that fiddle leaf fig closer to the east window, the…
When I first started making biophilic changes to our home, my wife asked the totally reasonable question: “How do we know any of this is actually working?” I’d spent months…
# Real Biophilic Design Success Stories That Actually Work I’ve been completely obsessed with these real-world biophilic design projects that actually worked, not just the ones that look good in…