Eco Friendly Cat Furniture Your Feline Will Love
My friend Sarah called me last week in a panic about her new kitten destroying her vintage mid-century credenza. "It's like he's targeting every piece of real wood in my…
Biophilic lamp: Lighting That Mimics Nature
The notification sound from my circadian rhythm app jolted me awake at 3:47 AM last Tuesday. Not because I'd set an alarm – no, this was my lighting system's way…
Stone & Natural Materials in Biophilic Interiors
As we explore how to create biophilic interiors, it’s worth noting that the space will either feel “alive” or “dead”. One of the primary reasons for this is the type…
Eco Friendly Office Furniture: Sustainable Workspace Solutions
Walking into a corporate office yesterday for a materials consultation, I was hit with that familiar mix of off-gassing chemicals and stale air that screams "conventional workspace." The facilities manager…
Eco Friendly Furniture Materials: A Complete Breakdown
My daughter called me last Tuesday, completely overwhelmed about furnishing her first apartment. "Dad, I want to do the right thing environmentally, but everything marketed as 'eco-friendly' costs twice as…
Restorative living design: Homes That Heal
My neighbour Sarah called me last Tuesday around 8 PM, sounding pretty frazzled. Her teenage son had been struggling with sleep issues for months, and their family doctor suggested looking…
Biophilic pictures: Examples of Nature in Architecture
Walking through the Bosco Verticale in Milan last spring, I found myself stopping every few metres to photograph the way morning light filtered through the building's planted terraces. My phone…
Biophilic Bathroom Design Creating Restorative Spaces
Your bathroom is the only room in your home where you will always be alone. It’s where you begin each day, unwind after work and process your emotional responses to…
The Real Story Behind Sustainable Furniture Materials (From Someone Who Actually Tests Them)
My kitchen table’s got legs made from old Douglas fir beams that used to hold up some warehouse down in Portland’s Pearl District. The top? That’s bamboo plywood I’ve been…
Biophilic plants: Best Greenery for Indoor Design
Walking through my local plant nursery last Tuesday, I overheard a conversation that stopped me in my tracks. A woman was explaining to her friend that she'd killed "every plant…