The term "biophilia" understandably conjures images of buildings engulfed by vegetation and integrated into natural landscapes. In modern architectural discourse, the concept has come to be associated ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. When a Los Angeles architect approached me about a new residential project, the brief was simple and timeless. A ...

When people are in biophilicly designed spaces, they feel comfortable; their well-being and mental performance are both higher than when they’re in a place that’s not biophilicly designed. Biophilicly ...

In a world where our brains are being constantly overstimulated with information and interruptions, designers are actively looking at ways to turn down the stimulation in our homes, creating nurturing ...

The Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank Headquarters in China is a living, breathing building by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. The project is a 94,049-square-meter biophilic design made to respond to the ...

Manhattan is known for its glossy residential buildings, but one of the larger issues with living in these environments—especially given the last two years—is that they’re often severed from the ...