Well-being Archives

Making friends with the flood: Yanweizhou Park, Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China

November 6, 2019

Making friends with the flood: Yanweizhou Park, Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China

An excerpt from Ecopuncture: Transforming Architecture and Urbanism in Asia By Nirmal Kishnani This article is an excerpt from the book Ecopuncture: Transforming Architecture and Urbanism in Asia, by Nirmal Kishnani (www.ecopuncture-asia.com), published by FuturArc and sponsored by Interface. Yanweizhou Park is one of 16 projects featured that actively repair and regenerate. The book traces…

A Dream School

Case Study

September 17, 2019

A Dream School

OUT-2 Design creates a dreamlike preschool for WeCare and its children WeCare is a premium international preschool in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, boasting a multidisciplinary team of teachers and psychotherapists committed to delivering high-quality educational experiences to young children. The school’s founder, Huong (Victoria) Tran, MSMFT, wanted to create a safe and stimulating space…

How Biophilic Design Enhances Community Spirit

July 9, 2019

How Biophilic Design Enhances Community Spirit

According to Heath, there are three types of communities. “Relational communities are the social connections between people within an organisation or team – but also in social circles. There are geographical communities as well: the physical connection between people in a country, town, neighbourhood, or building.

What Nature can do for People

February 7, 2019

What Nature can do for People

It is now recognised that we spend 90 percent of our time inside buildings. And yet often, too little attention is paid to what buildings really have on people. However, says Sustainability Provocateur Martin Brown, we are seeing a real increase in interest and application of biophilia, biophilic design and connecting with nature to create…

All aboard! Interface’s new Sydney HQ transforms a heritage-listed railway building

January 31, 2019

All aboard! Interface’s new Sydney HQ transforms a heritage-listed railway building

After taking +Positive spaces around the world, Interface is designing the change it wants to see in the world in its new headquarters in Sydney, Australia. As the commercial sector continues to expand and claim its rightful space on the global design stage, “adaptability” and “flexibility” have become favourite buzzwords. With the concept of the…

The Secret Life Of Our Floors: They Might Just Save You!

December 27, 2018

The Secret Life Of Our Floors: They Might Just Save You!

As one of the most prominent features in our built environment, flooring can play a vital role in impacting our wellbeing. But what is the latest development in commercial flooring that has the A+D world amazed? How a space ‘performs’ is no longer solely just about its aesthetic appeal. Certainly in the workplace, it is…

Biophilic Design improving the Hospitality experience – Hobo Hotel Stockholm, Case Study

Case Study

December 20, 2018

Biophilic Design improving the Hospitality experience – Hobo Hotel Stockholm, Case Study

Biophilic Design interventions play a key role within many hospitality spaces. They can help us to relax, sleep better and feel happier – so much so that we’re willing to pay significantly more for a room with a high presence of biophilia (even if we don’t realise that that’s what we’re paying for!) A room…

+Positive Spaces Make People Happier

August 16, 2018

+Positive Spaces Make People Happier

Put simply, great design has a positive impact on people’s lives. The design of a space and the products that go into it should allow the people who work, live and exist there to be happier. +Positive spaces™ motivate us to be our best, but they also help us feel our best. From inspiring color…

From Little Things, Big Things Grow

May 3, 2018

From Little Things, Big Things Grow

We have long understood the positive impacts of nature on wellbeing and learning capacity, particularly in young children. But how can nature be brought into urban classrooms? In Finland, the ‘forest kindergarten’ is gaining popularity. Four days a week, rain or shine, small groups of 5- and 6-year-old children are led into the forest by…

Neighbourhoods: The New Workspace

February 27, 2018

Neighbourhoods: The New Workspace

Neighbourhoods are providing architects and designers with inspiration for connected workplaces. Read who we think is leading the charge, the science used to support employee engagement and how biophilic design is instrumental.