I’ve been obsessing over workspace optimization for years now, tracking how natural elements affect my productivity metrics. But trying to apply these same principles at a city scale? That’s when…
I spent eight months in Singapore in 2016, ostensibly to consult on an architecture project. What I actually did was become obsessed with how a hyperdense city could possibly function—not…
Okay, so “biophilic design” sounds super fancy and intimidating, right? Like something you’d see in a $3,000/month loft with floor-to-ceiling windows and a rooftop garden that I definitely can’t afford.…
You know how you start researching one thing for your kids and suddenly you’re three hours deep into architectural theory at 2am? That’s exactly what happened when I was trying…
So I’ve become that dad who has strong opinions about office lighting. It started innocently enough – when I transitioned to working from home during the pandemic, I set up…
I’ve been thinking a lot about hospitals lately. My wife spent nearly three weeks in the ICU after her stroke, and I’ll tell you what – those are some of…
Look, I’ve spent enough time in hospitals to know they’re basically the opposite of everything I’ve learned about creating calming spaces. Fluorescent lighting that makes everyone look like zombies. No…
After nearly four decades in the same house and eight years of modifying it for my wife’s needs following her stroke, I’ve stumbled onto something that has a fancy name…
I’ll be honest – when I first stumbled across research about biophilic design in classrooms, I was already knee-deep in optimizing my own home office workspace. I’d been tracking how…
You know, after living in the same house for nearly four decades and spending the last eight years modifying it for my wife’s mobility needs, I’ve come to understand something…