Modern workplaces and modern society as a whole can be best described as ‘stressful’. Long working hours, 24×7 connected lifestyle, heavy workload, tight deadline, busy city living, all contr…
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Hedges are one of the most influential design features of gardens and landscapes across the world. The first hedges during the Neolithic Age (4000-6000 years ago) were used to enclose land for cereal …
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Biophilia, the instinctive bond that humans have with nature and their natural surroundings, is a concept that has been recognized by design communities and scientific organizations for several decade…
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Humans have an instinctive bond with nature and their natural surroundings. Biophilic design recognizes this and brings the outdoors into spaces where we work, eat, live, shop, and spend most of our t…
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Numerous scientific studies have revealed the need for humans to connect with nature daily to live happier, healthier, and more meaningful lives. The idea of biophilia identifies humans’ innate love…
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Have you ever wondered why the sound of rain splatter or the view of gentle rain showers appeals to us and has a soothing, relaxing effect? You might say it’s because nature has a tranquil effect on…
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Green walls are lush vertical gardens and are an excellent solution for commercial properties that are short on space. These living walls take up minimal floor space and can transform the look and fee…
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Cities are currently under tremendous pressure. From increasing populations to climate change, traffic congestion to poor air quality, aging and struggling infrastructure to poor quality of life, urba…
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Landscaped commercial spaces are welcoming and inspiring and can enhance employee productivity. But did you know that you can also landscape for noise reduction? Growing plants and trees and mak…
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Half of the world population resides in urban areas and projections reveal that by 2050 this number could increase to 66%. Two-thirds of people on Earth will be living in cities in the near future. Th…
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Humans share a very strong bond with nature marked by love, respect, and dependency. Biophilia implies affection for plants and all-things-nature. In fact, we have depended on nature for almost our en…
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Studies have shown that Biophilic Design positively impacts physical and mental wellbeing, as well as productivity in work environments. There are 10 key elements to consider when designing an indoor …
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From agriculture to modern cities, industrialization to the technological revolution, almost everything around us is relatively recent. Humans have biologically developed in the adaptive response to n…
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Bringing the Outside In Things are changing for the greener. By now you’ve probably noticed a resurgence of interior greenery; Boxwood, hanging plants, grasses and flowers are starting to once again…
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A Practice of Patience Cultivating a Bonsai Plant requires a temperament of patience and passivity, and the ability to recognize when your intervention is not the answer. That’s not an easy thing to…
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First Impressions I’m going to let you in on a little secret known to architects, building owners, and interior designers around the world: Your space speaks for itself. Visitors experience the phys…
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Fake Plants are Growing It may seem to you that faux plants have gone the way of the payphone; perhaps popular many years ago, but has now fallen out of the commonplace. You might think that, bu…
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Growing Together It’s hard not to feel an insane amount of pressure about your wedding day. In no uncertain terms, from that day forward, you are their person, they are yours, and that can feel like…
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Our earliest ancestors lived in a harmonious closeness with nature. They took shelter in caves and dense thickets, and every day the natural world dominated their periphery. Today, we’ve built a…
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If we tell you to stay at home for some months and work continuously, you would get bored of the same environment and will look for some change. This is a general human tendency. We tend to get bored …
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Learn about how office interior designs are adapting in response to the return of in-person working.