The entry experience of a building is its first impression and serves as a welcoming point for residents and visitors while also setting the tone for the entire community. It is crucial to create a ...

This blog post was authored by Ruju Rathod, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, Global Sustainable Design Leader, CO Architects. Hope Plaza is a new eight-story, 350,000-GSF outpatient center that offers patients ...

Today’s multifamily residents crave spaces where they can connect with people and nature. What’s driving this growing appetite for adaptive green spaces, and how can building owners capitalize on it?

Houses flooded with natural light, living rooms overflowing with monsteras, and trendy office spaces filled with greenery are only a few examples conveying biophilic design. Inspired by the term ...

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 ...

Recently, a quiet revolution has begun to change the way people think about their spaces, both at home and at work. It centers on the idea that the great indoors should mimic the great outdoors to ...

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 ...

Biophilia has quickly become a buzzword within the multifamily industry, as owners and developers increasingly blur the lines between indoor and outdoor spaces. But biophilia, a term coined by the ...

This design philosophy is the key to a calmer, less stressful home. It’s not just about adding a few plants — it’s about using natural light, organic materials, and specific colors to fundamentally ...

Biophilic design stems from the innate human connection to nature, emphasising its positive impact on well-being. Integrating ...

Biophilic Leadership Summit presentations ranged from explorations of built projects to research on the health benefits of proximity to trees. (Foster Branding) Biologist E.O. Wilson used the term ...

Biophilic design makes us feel good. 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 ...