botanical design in architecture and interiors with wayward plants
A conversation with Wayward Plants Associate Director Tom Kendall covering their work creating biophilic public benches, large scale plant donations as an ethical business practice, designing botanically inspired playgrounds, a botanical memorial for nelson mandela in liverpool and their nature-inspired sustainable interior concept for a stella mccartney retail store in london
Best Examples of Biophilic Buildings in Commercial Real Estate — Biofilico Wellness Interiors
Examples of biophilic design in real estate architecture are gaining prominence in high-profile commercial buildings around the world, here we examine the best concepts that combine elements of nature, wellbeing and sustainability.
Cognitive performance and sound in a healthy building interior
The Biofilico team explore the risks and opportunities of appropriate acoustic conditions in an indoor environment, from unwanted noise to sound wellness therapies such as biophilic soundscapes designed to foster calm and concentration.
Benefits of Listening to Nature Sounds: Mental Health and Biophilic Wellness Design Consultants
Here we explore the science behind natural soundscapes and biophilic sounds via their impact on mental wellbeing. As more and more apps promote the concept of listening to nature as a way to reduce stress, boost productivity and improve mood, we look at the evidence behind and ask how it works. Biofilico Healthy Building consultants, London and Barcelona.
Best examples biophilic design research — biofilico wellness interiors
Best examples of biophilic design research studies as selected by the Biofilico team of sustainable design and healthy building experts.
Biophilia Benefits: Combining Biophilia and Fitness for Green Exercise
A review of the benefits of combining biophilia (nature exposure) and fitness, a concept known as “green exercise” that can leverage biophilic design for added mental wellness benefits
Returning Nature To The City with Barri Studio
A conversation with Jordi Barri of Barri Studio in Barcelona for the Green & Healthy Places podcast episode 038 on sustainability and wellbeing in real estate and interiors.Q&A with a Biophilic Design Consultant: Healthy Building and Wellness Interiors — Biofilico
An interview with Matt Morley about his career path in real estate and hospitality to becoming a biophilic design and healthy building consultant specialising in wellbeing interiors for offices, residences and gyms.
talking wellbeing interiors with design well studios
In this episode of Green & Healthy Places, we’re in Portland, Oregon in the US with Michelle Ifversen of Design Well Studios - optimizing built environments for wellbeing. We discuss ‘building biology’, biophilic design concepts, indoor landscaping, healthy home design, air quality testing, the risks of EMFs at home and more.
what are Biophilia and Biophilic Design?
There is a tendency to over-simplify biophilia as meaning plants or greenery but in fact it is a way to bring the outside world in to re-establish our connection to nature even in buildings and interiors.
Is Biophilic Design about Sustainability or Wellbeing?
How does biophilic design connect with wellbeing interiors, healthy buildings and sustainable design principles? Nature has all the answers, combining elements of both, balancing People and Planet, human wellness and the environment.
Biophilia in healthy buildings
Biophilic design in the context of green building and healthy building standards. How does biophilia relate to and combine elements of wellbeing and sustainability?
future of Workplace wellbeing interview with matt morley
Our thoughts on the future of workplace wellbeing, from biophilia, active design, lighting strategies and indoor air quality as part of an enhanced indoor environmental quality plan.
Interview for 'Future of Workplace Wellbeing' webinar
Interview for 'Future of Workplace Wellbeing' seminar between Matt Morley and Leigh Chapman
vertical farming for the workplace
The ‘Green & Healthy Places’ podcast series takes a deep-dive into the role of sustainability, wellbeing and community in real estate, offices, hotels and educational facilities. This episode is with Square Mile Farms - vertical farming for the workplace.
Biophilic design for green yachts
Biophilic design combines elements of sustainability and wellness with inspiration from the natural world, making it, in our view, an ideal solution for green yacht interiors and a unique selling point for the next generation of sustainable yachts.