Regenerative design: A Complete Guide
I'll be honest – the first time someone used the term "regenerative design" in a meeting, I had to Google it afterward. This was maybe three years ago, and I…
What I Learned About Biophilic Design After Turning My Kids’ Dark 1960s House Into a Nature-Connected Home
I never expected to get emotionally affected by architecture, but there I was last month in the Amazon Spheres in Seattle, watching office workers naturally drift toward the curved glass…
Why Some Spaces Make You Feel Human (And How to Create Them When You’re Broke and Live in a Box)
Okay, so there’s this thing that happens when you walk into certain spaces where your body just goes “oh, thank god” and relaxes in a way you didn’t even realise…
Biophilic Design for Tiny Apartments: What I Learned From Desperate Pandemic Plant Parenting
So here’s the thing – I used to think “biophilic design” was just fancy Instagram speak for “having a lot of plants.” Like, cool, you’ve got money for fiddle leaf…
Small Nature Fixes That Actually Work for Aging in Place
I was looking out our kitchen window yesterday morning, watching a cardinal work through the seed heads in the small raised bed I built for my wife three years ago.…
Green Building Products the GreenSpec Guide to Materials
You know what's funny? People keep asking me about this mythical "perfect" green building guide that'll solve all their material selection problems. They want one definitive resource that'll tell them…
This Instagram Post Made Me Obsessed With Furniture That Copies How Bones Work
Okay, so I have a confession to make. I’ve become completely obsessed with furniture inspired by nature, and I know that sounds like something only design nerds would care about,…
Biophilic Design in Corrections Facilities
# When I First Walked Into a Prison and Realised We’re Getting Everything Wrong About Human Spaces Okay, so I never thought I’d find myself walking through a prison corridor…
What I’ve Learned About How Natural Materials Change the Sound of Your Home
About six years ago, I was helping renovate the fellowship hall at our church when I had one of those moments that makes you stop and really pay attention. We’d…
Green Buildings Materials: Comprehensive Construction Guide
Walking into a construction site last Tuesday, I watched a crew installing what the spec sheet called "eco-friendly" drywall. The project manager proudly explained how they were using recycled content…