Biophilic Design for Bedrooms: Sleep Science and Nature-Based Recovery
Your bedroom is where your body does the bulk of its biological work. We’re talking sleep. It’s not work in the way you think — it’s the biological process that…
Natural Materials for Interior Design: Wood, Stone & Sustainable Options
Biophilic design has been defined primarily in terms of light, plants and ventilation. Yet, the materials we contact in a room; wood flooring, stone shelves, natural fibres in our furniture…
Testing Nature-Based Workspace Design: What I’ve Learned from Bringing Biophilic Principles to My Home Office and Beyond
Working from home for six years has taught me a lot about optimizing my environment for productivity, but I’ll be honest – it took me way too long to figure…
How Modern Biophilic Design Finally Made Contemporary Spaces Feel Like Home
You know that moment when you walk into a space and suddenly understand what you’ve been missing? I had that experience about two years ago when I was researching childcare…
Why I Think Biophilic Design Will Completely Change How We Work and Live (And the Data That Backs It Up)
I’ve been tracking productivity metrics from my home office for six years now, and one thing that consistently shows up in my data is how much my physical environment affects…
Natural Materials for Interiors and How to Replace Synthetic Surfaces Gradually
# Natural Materials for Interiors and How to Replace Synthetic Surfaces Gradually I’ve spent the last twenty years gradually replacing every synthetic surface in my home with natural alternatives, and…
How to Design a Biophilic Home on Any Budget
# How to Design a Biophilic Home on Any Budget ## TL;DR: Start Here > **Three foundational steps to get started:** > 1. **Maximise your natural light** by cleaning windows,…
How Maggies Centres Use Nature to Support Cancer Patients
# How Maggie’s Centres Use Nature to Support Cancer Patients I remember the first time I walked into a Maggie’s Centre. After spending months visiting clients in sterile clinical environments,…
1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge and Biophilic Design in Hospitality
# 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge: When Biophilic Design Actually Gets It Right (Mostly) I’ll be honest, I approach most hotels claiming to be “sustainable” with the same enthusiasm I reserve…
How to Brief an Architect on Biophilic Design Principles
# How to Brief an Architect on Biophilic Design Principles You’ve decided to work with an architect and you want biophilic design integrated into your project. Excellent choice, but here’s…