Since people have an intrinsic desire to be outdoors to reap the benefits of nature, it’s no surprise that biophilic design continues to gain ground as an aesthetic with human wellness at its core.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This design theory aims to connect our spaces to the natural world through light, materials, and shapes. onurdongel / Getty Images ...

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 ...

For a long time, the architectural world seemed convinced that the only way to make a building feel healthy was to cover it in actual plants. The star of healthy architecture was the living building.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Gold writes about wellness design and related housing topics. This article is more than 5 years old. Anasazi dwellings ...

A significant gap exists between the natural and built worlds. All too often, buildings are designed with a certain separation — the edifice itself is seen as one entity while its surrounding ...

The topic of this month’s blog has been on my mind for… well, almost nine months. My second baby is due in a few weeks! Beyond all of the regular preparations for our new arrival, I have been thinking ...

Chippenham Park, Ely, UK. "The biophilia hypothesis thus turns traditional architecture on its head: we did not build only for utilitarian purposes, but to give ...