Brooklyn Eco-Friendly Custom Furniture: Local Artisans
Walking through Williamsburg last Thursday, I stumbled into Roberto's workshop completely by accident. I'd been hunting for a decent cup of coffee when the sound of hand planes and the…
Biophilic living room: Interior Design Ideas for Relaxation
My neighbour Maria stopped by yesterday to borrow my orbital sander, and she ended up staying for three hours just sitting in my living room. "I don't know what it…
Biophilic store: Retail Inspired by Nature
Standing in the middle of Patagonia's flagship store in SoHo last Tuesday, I had one of those moments where everything just clicks. You know when you walk into a space…
Eco-Friendly Furniture Ideas for Sustainable Living
My neighbour Sarah called me last Tuesday night, completely exasperated. She'd been furniture shopping for three weeks, trying to furnish her new apartment with pieces that wouldn't poison her family…
Regenerative design theory: The Thinking Behind Nature-Based Practice
The blueprints scattered across my kitchen table aren't for another client project – they're sketches for a community garden pavilion that's been keeping me up nights. I've been wrestling with…
How I Actually Pick Green Building Materials (After 18 Years of Getting It Wrong)
So there I was Tuesday morning, three bamboo flooring samples lined up on my desk at the office, each one supposedly the “greenest option available.” One shipped from some manufacturer…
Eco Friendly House Furniture: Complete Home Solutions
The email arrived on a Tuesday morning while I was testing a new bio-based wood stain in my workshop. A family in Tacoma wanted to furnish their entire 2,400 square…
Biophilic houses: Residential Trends in Nature-Inspired Living
The doorbell rang at 7:23 AM last Tuesday – I know the exact time because I was staring at my coffee maker, willing it to brew faster. My neighbour Janet…
Green Building Materials Market Size: Industry Outlook
Last Tuesday, I was reviewing procurement data from one of my larger consulting clients when something caught my attention. Their Q3 spending on sustainable building materials had jumped 34% compared…
Biophilic projects: Inspirational Examples
Walking through Marina Bay Sands in Singapore three years ago, I stopped dead in my tracks when I encountered the most audacious green wall I'd ever seen. This wasn't your…