"Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you"
Frank Lloyd Wright.
Latest articles on the wonders of utilising Biophilic Design in the built environment
Rewilding our cities: beauty, biodiversity and the biophilic cities movement
"Our cities are dominated by glass-faced edifices that overheat like greenhouses then guzzle energy to cool down. Instead, we could have buildings that are intimately connected to the living systems that have evolved with us, that celebrate the human-nature connection that is central to our wellbeing."
A case for nature: Architect and regenerative design strategist Amanda Sturgeon pushes for rewilding cities
"More cities are incorporating biophilic design approaches for several reasons. While some firms genuinely practice regenerative and sustainable design methods, others could be placed into the category of "greenwashing" to satisfy trends and bolster their firm's PR efforts"
Must.Do.Education
Here you can learn how to implement ‘Biophilic Design in the Home’ with the Oliver Heath Design School
Increasingly we are seeing a need to implement Biophilic Design into our spaces; from the office to our homes, compelling research shows that using a human-centred design approach brings a closer link to nature and subsequently improves our health and wellbeing. The Oliver Heath Design School provides insightful and thought-provoking Biophilic Design courses - the perfect way to start your journey into human-centred design thinking.
Must.See.Videos
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What happens if you cut down all of a city's trees? - Stefan Al
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Must.See.Documentary
"Biophilic Design is an innovative way of designing the places where we live, work, and learn. We need nature in a deep and fundamental fashion, but we have often designed our cities and suburbs in ways that both degrade the environment and alienate us from nature.
The recent trend in green architecture has decreased the environmental impact of the built environment, but it has accomplished little in the way of reconnecting us to the natural world, the missing piece in the puzzle of sustainable development.
Come on a journey from our evolutionary past and the origins of architecture to the world’s most celebrated buildings in a search for the architecture of life.
Together, we will encounter buildings that connect people and nature - hospitals where patients heal faster, schools where children’s test scores are higher, offices where workers are more productive, and communities where people know more of their neighbors and families thrive. Biophilic Design points the way toward creating healthy and productive habitats for modern humans."