Creating a Welcoming Front Entrance: What I’ve Learned About Bringing Nature Indoors
When you walk into any building – whether it’s a doctor’s office, a business, or even our church – the first space you encounter sets the tone for everything that…
Living Walls Forty Stories Up: Why Some High-Rise Buildings Are Actually Growing Gardens (And What That Means for the Rest of Us)
I saw this photo on Instagram a few months ago – someone had posted a picture from what looked like a hotel room, but instead of looking out at the…
Hotel Lobby Goals: What I Learned About Biophilic Design from Actually Staying Places (Not Just Instagram)
Okay, so I’m not exactly staying at five-star hotels on the regular – my travel budget is more “find the cheapest thing on Booking.com that doesn’t look like a horror…
What I’ve Learned About Bringing Nature Into Workspaces (And Why It Matters More Than I Expected)
I’ve been reading about something that really caught my attention – how companies are redesigning offices to connect workers with nature. It’s called biophilic design, and after spending most of…
What I’ve Learned About Bringing Nature Back Into Our Living Spaces After 38 Years in the Same House
After eight years of modifying our home and yard to better support my wife’s health needs following her stroke, I’ve come to understand something that should have been obvious all…
Making Your Kitchen Work Better: What I’ve Learned About Bringing Nature Indoors
After spending the last few years modifying our house for my wife’s health needs, I’ve learned a lot about how much our environment affects our daily wellbeing. The kitchen, especially,…
Making Stairs Work Better: What I’ve Learned About Bringing Nature Indoors
You know, after thirty-eight years in the same house, I’ve given a lot of thought to stairs. Not just because mine are getting harder to climb – though there’s that…
I Tested Biophilic Graphics in My Home Office for 8 Months – Here’s What Actually Works
I’ve been tracking my workspace productivity metrics for years now, and about 18 months ago I started noticing something interesting in my data. On days when I worked from coffee…
Setting Up a Peaceful Yoga Corner: What I’ve Learned About Bringing Nature Indoors
After my wife’s stroke eight years ago, we both needed to find new ways to stay active and manage stress. Her physical therapist recommended gentle yoga, and I started doing…
How Cities Are Bringing Nature Back – What I’ve Learned from Visiting Biophilic Cities with My Kids
When I first heard the term “biophilic city,” I had no idea what it meant. But after watching my kids respond so differently to various environments – thriving in some…