Biophilia Emerging Movement in Higher Education Interior Design

(St. Louis, MO) American architect, writer and educator Frank Lloyd Wright famously said, “Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature, it will never fail you.” Incorporating natural elements and designing around natural landscapes became the inspiration behind many of Wright’s iconic home designs of the early to mid-1900s. Today, biophilic design – the practice […]

LPA Collaborates with Hoag to Reimagine the Modern Healthcare Facility

The $1 billion Sun Family Campus expansion in Irvine, California, supports a new patient-centric care model on a campus designed around wellness, specialized care, biophilia and developing better outcomes. IRVINE, Calif. — LPA Design Studios recently joined Hoag leaders to celebrate the start of construction of the new $1 billion expansion of the healthcare leader’s Irvine, […]

Marks Barfield completes mixed-use project focused on wellbeing

The Architects’ JournalMarks Barfield completes mixed-use project focused on wellbeing The 20,000m2 development in Euston includes a workspace designed to promote wellbeing through use of biophilia, natural materials and plenty of daylight The post Marks Barfield completes mixed-use project focused on wellbeing appeared first on The Architects’ JournalRob Wilson

Iowa fire station embraces biophilia to reduce PTSD in firefighters

Recipient of multiple honors, a fire station in Marion, Iowa, has been designed using a sustainability consultant’s 14 biophilic principles to reduce post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in firefighters. The post Iowa fire station embraces biophilia to reduce PTSD in firefighters appeared first on Construction Specifier.

New skyscraper elevates Singapore’s biophilic tradition to new level

Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has designed Singapore’s new skyscraper, CapitaSprings, staying true to Singapore’s reputation as the “garden city,” adding 8361 m2 (90,000 sf) of landscaped area to the building with more than 80,000 plants. The post New skyscraper elevates Singapore’s biophilic tradition to new level appeared first on Construction Specifier.