What to Plant on a Green Roof in Northern England and Scotland
# What to Plant on a Green Roof in Northern England and Scotland I’ve designed dozens of green roofs across Manchester, Glasgow, and Newcastle, and here’s what I’ve learned: choosing…
The Science Behind Why Biophilic Design Works and What the Research Actually Shows
# The Science Behind Why Biophilic Design Works and What the Research Actually Shows You know those moments when you walk into a space and immediately feel calmer? Maybe it’s…
Biophilic Design for Renters and What You Can Do Without Permission
# Biophilic Design for Renters and What You Can Do Without Permission Most biophilic design advice assumes you own your space. Install a living wall, they say. Knock through to…
How to Add Biophilic Elements to a Garden Room or Outbuilding
# How to Add Biophilic Elements to a Garden Room or Outbuilding Garden rooms represent one of the best opportunities to create genuinely biophilic spaces. Unlike retrofitting a Victorian terrace…
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.…
One Central Park Sydney and How Patrick Blanc Built the Worlds Most Famous Living Wall
I’ll be honest, when I first saw One Central Park rising from Sydney’s skyline in 2014, I thought someone had made a spectacular mistake. Here was this towering residential complex…
Apple Park and the Obsessive Biophilic Vision Behind It
# Apple Park and the Obsessive Biophilic Vision Behind It I’ve walked through corporate campuses that felt like prisons dressed up with a few potted plants and motivational posters. Then…
Biophilic Bathroom Design Creating Restorative Spaces
Your bathroom is the only room in your home where you will always be alone. It’s where you begin each day, unwind after work and process your emotional responses to…
Biophilic Design in Hospitality & Resorts
I have been designing hospitality spaces for over ten years, and there is a recurring pattern: hotels and resorts that incorporate biophilic design into their strategies, and do it intentionally,…
Amazon Spheres: Extreme Biophilic Design in Corporate Architecture
Upon entering the Amazon Spheres in Seattle, one experiences a disorienting feeling. You’re not entering a traditional office building. Instead, you’re entering what looks and feels like a jungle, encased…