Senior living spaces have traditionally been designed with functionality in mind, often overlooking the importance of creating environments that connect residents with nature. However, a new trend in ...

EU researchers are exploring the role of architecture in designing living spaces that harness the healing power of nature to improve the health and well-being of urban populations. Dr. Carmen García ...

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 is gaining ground as designers strive for health-driven living spaces. Natural light, raw materials and greenery have moved from decorative extras to essential elements that shape ...

Biophilic design is a buzzy, but fuzzy, concept, encompassing everything from the simple act of adorning a space with potted plants all the way to complex infrastructural interventions. In simplest ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Nature and the Earth have long been sources of inspiration in interior design. But with the rise of ...

Architecture has always had a complementary - occasionally codependent - relationship with water. The Roman Domus, the Baths of Diocletian and Caracalla in Rome, and Villa Adriana in Tivoli are some ...

From plant-filled New York City shoebox-apartments to sprawling junglelike South Asian properties, biophilic design has become one of the most popular global interior design trends in recent years.