Explores the competing concepts of biophilia and biophobia and why we need to design buildings and communities so children can learn about and come to love nature and protect it. 

Explore how fractal fluency and natural geometries can reduce stress and support healthier built environments through biophilic design.

Explore how cities can reconnect people with nature, from overcoming our growing disconnect from the natural world to creating more biophilic urban environments.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities has a busy year ahead, with CitiesAlive 2026 taking centre stage in NYC from September 30 to October 3.

2026’s Top 10 Hot Trends in Living Green Architecture explores how biophilic design connects nature, happiness, health, and climate resilience through innovative projects worldwide.

Learn about Japanese perspectives on nature and how they influence modern design and policymaking in Tokyo and Osaka.

Learn examples of how biophilic design is used for social, health and economic benefits by architects COOKFOX in New York and WoHa in Singapore. 

Learn about a three-step framework for preserving and enhancing biodiversity and its biophilic attributes, and how this provides multiple types of intrinsic and extrinsic value for owners and developers.

Learn about three ways biophilia can make green roofs restorative.

This article explores birdsong’s positive impact on us, and how to design for more birdlife on green roofs. 

This article provides examples of how horticultural therapy practices on health care facilities can provide better patient and campus outcomes. 

In this biomimetic piece, learn what yellow meadow ants can teach designers about green roofs.

An overview of this new best practices standard related to climate resiliency and green roofing and an invitation to review it. 

This article explores how water impacts us physically and psychologically through examples of its influence on Polish history, development and green roof design. 

In dense urban environments with aging sewer systems, effectively managing rainwater poses several challenges. Learn how the City of Vancouver’s recently updated rainwater management criteria for new development targets these issues, and green roofs provide a practical strategy to support the updated requirements. 

Learn about the community-centric City Sponge program in New York City dedicated to managing flooding by being a clearinghouse of information about widespread, decentralized rooftop greening and other flood mitigation methods. 

As extreme rainfall increases, sponge cities offer a proven approach to flood mitigation, water management, and climate adaptation through green infrastructure.

This article explores the pros and cons of different approaches to irrigating green wall systems.

Learn the key differences between conventional and protected membrane roofing systems, waterproofing best practices, and how to build long-lasting green roof assemblies.

This article highlights the National Research Council of Canada-led Nature-Based Solutions on Commercial Roofs initiative, which is developing science-based methodologies to quantify and standardize the hydrological performance of rooftop flood mitigation assemblies.