Could Biophilic Design Give Your Home a Boost?
Sourced from Admiral
Meaning ‘a love of life or living systems’, biophilia is emerging as the latest trend in interior design. Biophilic design is based on a number of principles aimed at resolving our disconnect with nature, transforming not only our living spaces but our emotional health, too.
Biophilic design emerged as a movement in North America in the late 1960s and was popularised by biologist and naturalist Edward O Wilson with his volume, Biophilia, in 1984. But, according to designer Alex Bond, “it’s actually been around forever.”
Alex, who established Biophilic Designs four years ago to introduce the idea of urban greening into homes and workspaces, grew up in Australia, a self-confessed ‘outdoor creature’.
“I’m very much against being stuck inside for any length of time,” he said. “For the last 10 years, I’ve been working with architects and designers and coming across the concept of biophilic design, thinking, ‘this is me’. I started to research it and the interesting thing is that, although many people may not have heard of it, we are all intrinsically connected to the idea. It’s nothing new.
From the Living Architecture Monitor
