Biophilic Design in Corrections Facilities
# When I First Walked Into a Prison and Realized We’re Getting Everything Wrong About Human Spaces Okay, so I never thought I’d find myself walking through a prison corridor…
What I’ve Learned About How Natural Materials Change the Sound of Your Home
About six years ago, I was helping renovate the fellowship hall at our church when I had one of those moments that makes you stop and really pay attention. We’d…
Biophilic Design for Pain Management
# When My Sister’s Migraines Led Me to Discover How Nature Fights Pain I’ll never forget watching my sister Claire curl up in a ball on her bedroom floor, hands…
Small Nature Fixes That Actually Work for Aging in Place
I was looking out our kitchen window yesterday morning, watching a cardinal work through the seed heads in the small raised bed I built for my wife three years ago.…
This Instagram Post Made Me Obsessed With Furniture That Copies How Bones Work
Okay, so I have a confession to make. I’ve become completely obsessed with furniture inspired by nature, and I know that sounds like something only design nerds would care about,…
Living Walls Forty Stories Up: Why Some High-Rise Buildings Are Actually Growing Gardens (And What That Means for the Rest of Us)
I saw this photo on Instagram a few months ago – someone had posted a picture from what looked like a hotel room, but instead of looking out at the…
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…
How I Turned a Corner of My Dark Studio Into My Own Little Nature Sanctuary (And You Can Too)
So here’s the thing about living in a tiny, dark apartment: you get really creative about finding ways to not lose your mind. When the pandemic hit and I was…
Why I Started Tracking Productivity Gains from Vintage Furniture and Plants (The Data Was Surprising)
I’ve been remote for six years now, and about two years ago I started noticing something weird in my productivity data. Some days I’d be crushing through tasks, other days…
Biophilic Reverie: Crafting Spaces That Nurture the Soul
# When Space Meets Soul: My Journey Into Biophilic Reverie There’s this thing that happens sometimes when you’re outside – maybe you’re sitting by a lake at sunset, or walking…
What Bars and Restaurants Taught Me About Making Home Feel Better
You know, I never thought much about why some restaurants and bars felt comfortable while others made me want to finish my drink and leave. After thirty-eight years in the…
Making My Tiny Apartment Feel Less Like a Cave: What I Learned About Bringing Nature Indoors
Look, I’m not going to pretend I’m some kind of design expert, but after three years of trying to make my dark studio apartment livable, I’ve learned a few things…
The Healing Power of Biophilic Healthcare Design: Restoring the Human Connection with Nature
# Why Healthcare Buildings Make Me Feel Better (Or Worse): What I’ve Learned About Nature’s Role in Medical Spaces You know how some places just make you feel awful the…
What I’ve Learned About Bringing Nature Into Industrial Buildings – And Why It Actually Works
When I think about industrial buildings – the factories where I spent my career, warehouses, manufacturing plants – what comes to mind is concrete, steel, exposed pipes. Pure function, nothing…