Derived from the term “biophilia,” biophilic design is the concept of connecting humans to nature, both directly and indirectly. The ethos originated in 1984 and was outlined by the Harvard naturalist ...

You know that feeling when you walk into a room and it just feels good? You can’t always explain it, but something about the space puts you at ease and makes you feel calm. That’s the instant effect ...

Maintaining a connection with nature and its natural beauty is a design trend we can all appreciate. Biophilic design elements have a positive impact on our mood and state of mind. Fortunately, ...

Here’s how to bring the outdoors inside for a restful, restorative home. Although we now spend most of our time indoors, the desire to connect with nature is written in our DNA, which is where ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeffrey Steele has been a freelance writer for one-third of a century. The idea of enhancing health, wellness and productivity by ...

HIGH POINT — The term “biophilic design” has been floating around the home furnishings arena for a while, but there are still many industry leaders who aren’t quite convinced of its value on the ...

Interior design begins with human experience. Considering the physical, mental, and emotional needs of people, interior designers use human-centered approaches to address how we live today. Creating ...

Biophilic design supports the health and wellbeing of individuals by connecting people to nature. This includes incorporating elements of the natural world into indoor environments, increasing natural ...

When people are in biophilicly designed spaces, they feel good mentally and physically; their well-being is higher than when they’re in a place that’s not biophilicly designed. Biophilicly designed ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Trees, natural wood surfaces and water features — could these be investments that give your business a competitive advantage? Biophilia is our instinctive human love of nature, and it is behind a ...

Nowhere is biophilic design more evident at 1 Hotel Toronto than in its reception area, which is replete with native plants, locally sourced marble and furniture crafted of reclaimed timber. Canada’s ...