It’s truly a sight to behold when kids are closely engaged with the natural world. Kids today don’t have the same opportunities I did as a child to be out…
As a designer, I have always been particularly intrigued by libraries. They are not merely structures containing a sizable number of tomes; they are the very crux of understanding, education,…
There’s something utterly captivating about the way nature relates a tale. A biophilic theme—for me, the heartbeat of any good design—takes a space from simply beautiful to meaningful. You feel…
The streets of contemporary metropolises are a mesmerizing tapestry of existence, of sheer human energy and creativity, and of built forms that forever flirt with gravity. Indeed, even the gravity-defying…
When we envision water in the wild, we often conjure up peaceful streams, serene lakes, or the rhythmic crashing of ocean waves. There is something inherently soothing about the way…
When I enter a shopping mall, I often yearn for the serenity and organic feel of nature. Retail spaces could be a lot more than merely sterile environments with bright…
Inhabitants of the world’s urban centers can become cut off from nature. Nature doesn’t seem to have much place in the glass and concrete behemoths that rise over much of…
Biophilic design brings multiple aspects of nature into our built environment, which is especially valuable in urban areas where nature is often hard to come by. Think of vertical gardens.…
The first time I heard about biophilic design, it felt like a light bulb moment: I had always known this, but I had never articulated it before. My mother has…
When it comes to design, staircases are often given short shrift, dismissed as purely functional aspects of a building. But for me, they are an opportunity—a connection between levels, both…