Choosing Indoor Plants That Actually Improve Air Quality and Where to Put Them
# Choosing Indoor Plants That Actually Improve Air Quality and Where to Put Them I spent the better part of a decade convinced that filling my flat with plants would…
Goldsmith Street Norwich and the Council Housing That Won the Stirling Prize
I was walking past a building site in Norwich about eight years ago when I saw something that made me stop dead. The builders were installing these massive triple-glazed windows…
Brithdir Mawr Pembrokeshire and the Roundhouse Community That Fought Planning Law
I built my first structure without planning permission when I was twenty-three. Nothing as ambitious as a whole house, mind you – just a garden shed that was probably six…
Bosco Verticale Milan and Why Vertical Forests Actually Work
# Bosco Verticale Milan and Why Vertical Forests Actually Work I’ll be honest, when I first saw photos of Milan’s Bosco Verticale back in 2014, I thought it was a…
Musee du Quai Branly Paris and the Living Wall That Started a Movement
# Musée du Quai Branly Paris and the Living Wall That Started a Movement I remember the first time I saw photos of the Quai Branly wall back in 2006.…
DIY Biophilic Design: Budget-Friendly Implementation
The largest misconception about biophilic design is that it has to be expensive. People see pictures of biophilic spaces that include living walls at prices in the thousands, water features…
Accessibility & Inclusive Biophilic Design
I have been developing my understanding of biophilic design within the workplace for many years now and I have come across a lot of examples of designers doing a great…
The Benefits of Biophilic Design: What the Research Actually Shows
I read a lot of research. Thousands of studies on biophilic design, environmental psychology, occupational health, and wellness. My purpose is to find out what the data really tells us—not…
The rule of indoor plants in biophilic design
If you’re considering a biophilic design in your home or office, I recommend starting with a simple and easy-to-use option: indoor plants. Indoor plants are among the easiest ways to…