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Biophilic Design Is the Decorating Trend You Need To Try if You Love Plants
This nature-loving aesthetic meets the moment but embraces the future
The Benefits of Green Infrastructure Investments in Urban Planning
In a world where cities are getting bigger and we are worried about our planet, green infrastructure is like a roadmap to a brighter and more prosperous future.
How to Use Vertical Farming for Sustainable Living
Viewed by many as the solution, vertical farming is the practice of stacking layers of crops atop each other, using humanity’s latest design and engineering tech to grow more with less space.
How Living Walls Can Transform Terminals From ‘Non-Places’ to Natural Space
There is now overwhelming evidence of the value of adding plants and living walls to our indoor spaces, from offices and hospitals to shopping malls and airports.
Can a living wall deliver real environmental benefits?
Living walls are springing up in our cities, often on luxury hotels, office blocks, and major stores.
The Approachable Green: Integrating Living Walls in Biophilic Interior Spaces
While incorporating a courtyard could be constrained by spatial programming or financial limitations, a vertical greening system could be a great substitute
Connect With Nature Through Your Decor With Biophilic Design
Have you ever dreamed of having a sanctuary where you could focus on your work and embrace your inner creativity? If your answer is “yes,” you may want to look into biophilic design.
Research Finds Positive Mental Health Effect of Green Outdoors During Pandemic
A recent University of Colorado Boulder research has found some positive impacts of green surroundings on people’s health mental health.
One Simple Solution That Boosts Productivity, Reduces Noise, and Saves Energy
Want a better working environment? Add plants. Lots of them
A Biophilic Home in Vietnam Impresses With a Hollow-Brick “Breathing Wall”
Abundant greenery, ample skylights, and a partial glass roof round out a multigenerational home by CTA | Creative Architects.
The Nature of Soundscaping
Habitat Soundscaping’s Evan Benway reveals how nature-inspired audio and visuals are increasing productivity and decreasing stress levels in the physical workplace.
It’s a Jungle in Here: the Rise of the ‘Biophilic’ Home
Green walls, indoor plants and natural materials are all part of the plan for greener living
Could Biophilic Design Give Your Home a Boost?
As we recover from the effects of a global pandemic and adjust to hybrid working patterns, our need to reconnect with the outside world has never seemed greater. Could biophilic design in our homes and shared spaces be the answer?
See Inside Utah’s First ‘Living Building’ — Can This Approach Help Save The World?
Architects transform their Salt Lake City offices into a workspace that is greener, healthier, happier and prettier for them and the planet.
Why Green Offices Boost Productivity
More than a breath of fresh air, green offices can boost workspace productivity and save organisations thousands of dollars by dramatically reducing illness and absenteeism.
Prescribing Nature: Research Suggests The Outdoors Are Good For Your Mental Health
Dr. Melissa Lem says spending time outdoors can clear our minds, lower our stress
GSky Receives Biophilic Design Awards from I-Plants Magazine
The winners have been announced for I-Plants Magazine’s 2021 Biophilic Design Awards. GSky has claimed 2 Platinum and 3 Golds Awards!
Well-Designed Outdoor Green Spaces Will Remain Popular In Post-Covid Residential Construction
Building design and technology are becoming increasingly important in the city’s fight to bring temperatures down.
Biophilic Design Shines at Omni HQ
Biophilic design has become a popular topic in the design industry over the last several years, especially as of late with many organizations considering the form and function of the post-Covid workplace.
Floora is born, the raised floor that brings greenery into indoor spaces
Floora is a flexible, modular and customisable system of indoor greenery, easily adaptable to any context in which raised flooring is present.