Biophilic design rooted in living systems, not just decoration
Latest articles on the wonders of utilising Biophilic Design in the built environment
We need agriculture back in our cities and in our minds
"Our cities need to become part of our agricultural system. In recent decades it has become increasingly clear that the way we live and eat is a big threat to our health and the health of our ecosystem. Climate change is forcing us to rethink our way of life and to reconnect agriculture back into our urban fabric"...
National University of Singapore's SDE4 building is a prototype of sustainable design
"The School of Design & Environment 4 (SDE4) claims to be the first new-build, net-zero-energy building in Singapore. The architects described it as "a prototype of sustainable design" that combined its net-zero target with "a revalidated grammar of tropical architecture"...
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"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."