You know what I never expected to become an expert on? Restoration design centres. But when you’re a dad trying to fix up a 1960s split-level while learning about biophilic…
I remember the first time someone used the term "biophilic architecture" around me – I honestly thought they were making it up. This was back in 2019 at a sustainability…
You know what really gets under my skin? The way we build cities in this country makes absolutely no sense. I mean, we spread everything out as far as possible,…
When I first started tracking my productivity patterns a few years back, I never expected to end up with spreadsheets analyzing how different wall art affects my focus time. But…
I never paid much attention to what I wore until my wife started spending more time in her greenhouse. She’d come inside from tending her plants looking so… alive, I…
NEW_TITLE: # How I Started Seeing Nature’s Patterns Everywhere (And Why My Apartment Looks Way Better Now) I was walking along Golden Gardens Beach a few months ago – you…
Living in my tiny Chicago studio has made me hyperaware of how much our built environment affects our mental health. When I’m stuck staring at that brick wall three feet…
Three weeks ago, I found myself standing in a client's cramped galley kitchen, watching them dump yet another load of food scraps into a plastic bag destined for the landfill.…
About two years ago, I started noticing something weird in my productivity data. My focus metrics were all over the place – some days I’d crush through tasks, other days…
The moment I stepped into the Bardessono Hotel in Yountville three years ago, I knew something was different. Not in an obvious way – there wasn't a single orchid or…