Restoration design projects: Examples from Practice
Walking through the lobby of the renovated Ponce City Market in Atlanta last spring, I couldn't help but marvel at how they'd transformed what was once a deteriorating Sears warehouse…
Eco-Friendly Furniture Market: Trends and Growth Analysis
Walking through a furniture showroom last month, I couldn't help but laugh at the irony. Here I am, someone who's spent years analyzing building materials for their environmental impact, and…
Biophilic Design in Healthcare & Hospitals
An empty hospital room without windows. The hum of fluorescent lighting overhead. Beige-coloured walls. The disinfectant odour masking everything else. This is where individuals are in their most vulnerable state…
Why I ugly-cried watching them tear down a perfectly good Victorian (and what it taught me about bringing nature indoors)
I’ve been standing outside this half-demolished Victorian for like twenty minutes now, watching these demo guys take a sledgehammer to what’s probably an original mantelpiece, and honestly? I’m getting weirdly…
The Real Story Behind “Eco-Friendly” Furniture Labels (And Where to Actually Find the Good Stuff)
So last week I’m sitting in my office writing specifications for some high-end office furniture – you know, the kind of corporate project where they want everything to look green…
Restore design group: A Complete Guide
My friend Sarah called me last Tuesday, practically breathless with excitement. She'd just discovered this restoration company that was transforming her neighbour's 1920s Craftsman bungalow, and apparently they were doing…
The Bosco Verticale Vertical Biophilic Design in Architecture
The Bosco Verticale (Vertical Forest) is a biophilic design in architecture, and there is a point in time when you will see Bosco Verticale in Milan for the first time…
Eco Friendly Classroom Furniture for Learning Environments
Walking through Jefferson Elementary last Tuesday morning, I couldn't help but notice the smell. You know that particular cocktail of industrial adhesives, particle board off-gassing, and whatever they use to…
Eco-Friendly Contemporary Furniture with Modern Aesthetics
You know what I love about walking into someone's home these days? More and more, I'm seeing furniture that tells a story beyond just "I bought this at IKEA." Last…
Biophilic Flooring: Natural & Sustainable Options
As the largest surface your body comes in contact with in an indoor space, your flooring is far more influential on how you perceive the space around you than you…