Biophilic Design for Bedrooms: Sleep Science and Nature-Based Recovery
Your bedroom is where your body does the bulk of its biological work. We’re talking sleep. It’s not work in the way you think — it’s the biological process that…
Natural Materials for Interior Design: Wood, Stone & Sustainable Options
Biophilic design has been defined primarily in terms of light, plants and ventilation. Yet, the materials we contact in a room; wood flooring, stone shelves, natural fibres in our furniture…
Testing Nature-Based Workspace Design: What I’ve Learned from Bringing Biophilic Principles to My Home Office and Beyond
Working from home for six years has taught me a lot about optimizing my environment for productivity, but I’ll be honest – it took me way too long to figure…
How Modern Biophilic Design Finally Made Contemporary Spaces Feel Like Home
You know that moment when you walk into a space and suddenly understand what you’ve been missing? I had that experience about two years ago when I was researching childcare…
Why I Think Biophilic Design Will Completely Change How We Work and Live (And the Data That Backs It Up)
I’ve been tracking productivity metrics from my home office for six years now, and one thing that consistently shows up in my data is how much my physical environment affects…
Nanyang Technological University Singapore and Tropical Green Roof Design
# The Green Roof That Made Me Rethink Everything I Knew About Tropical Design I’ve spent years telling clients that extensive green roofs don’t work in tropical climates. Too much…
Bamboo as a Structural Building Material and Where It Works Best
# Bamboo as a Structural Building Material and Where It Works Best I’ve spent years explaining to clients why I keep coming back to bamboo for certain projects, especially when…
The Autonomous House Southwell and Britains Original Off Grid Experiment
I first heard about the Autonomous House in Southwell during a particularly grim London winter, scrolling through research papers while my own heating bills climbed toward terrifying heights. Here was…
How to Source Reclaimed and Salvaged Building Materials in the UK
# How to Source Reclaimed and Salvaged Building Materials in the UK I’ve watched too many builders skip past the salvage yard on their way to the timber merchant, then…
Natural Materials for Interiors and How to Replace Synthetic Surfaces Gradually
# Natural Materials for Interiors and How to Replace Synthetic Surfaces Gradually I’ve spent the last twenty years gradually replacing every synthetic surface in my home with natural alternatives, and…