ZEB Pilot House Norway and What a True Zero Emission Home Looks Like
I’ve been working on sustainable building projects for over ten years, and I’ll be honest – most of what passes for “zero emission” housing makes me want to tear my…
Inside Jewel Changi Airport and What Makes It a Biophilic Masterpiece
# Inside Jewel Changi Airport and What Makes It a Biophilic Masterpiece I’ll be honest with you. When I first heard about an airport terminal with a 40-metre waterfall and…
Acoustic Benefits of Natural Materials and How to Reduce Noise With Biophilic Design
# Acoustic Benefits of Natural Materials and How to Reduce Noise With Biophilic Design If you’ve ever tried to concentrate in an office with hard surfaces bouncing every keyboard click…
How to Add a Living Wall to Your Home and What It Really Costs
# How to Add a Living Wall to Your Home and What It Really Costs If you’ve been considering a living wall for your home, you’re probably wondering whether the…
What Is Passive House Certification and How Does It Differ From Low Energy Building
# What Is Passive House Certification and How Does It Differ From Low Energy Building If you’ve been looking into sustainable building, you’ve probably encountered the term “Passive House” or…
Biophilic Design vs. Traditional Architecture
Traditional architecture has been based on a completely different set of priorities than biophilic design — cost effectiveness, standardisation, visual simplicity. Functionality and affordability have been the major drivers of…
Sustainable Materials in Biophilic Design: Reclaimed Wood
There is a major flaw in the way many people understand biophilic design and sustainability; they believe that these two concepts are naturally linked. They are not. You can take…
The Bosco Verticale Vertical Biophilic Design in Architecture
The Bosco Verticale (Vertical Forest) is a biophilic design in architecture, and there is a point in time when you will see Bosco Verticale in Milan for the first time…
Stone & Natural Materials in Biophilic Interiors
As we explore how to create biophilic interiors, it’s worth noting that the space will either feel “alive” or “dead”. One of the primary reasons for this is the type…