July 24, 2015
Incredible Examples of Biophilic Offices
…use of plants to create living wall partitioning has several advantages for the workers – as it can improve the air quality, create more privacy in the open plan setting…
July 24, 2015
…use of plants to create living wall partitioning has several advantages for the workers – as it can improve the air quality, create more privacy in the open plan setting…
June 10, 2015
…calls it a ‘model for sustainable residential building… that contributes to the regeneration of the environment and urban biodiversity without the implication of expanding the city upon the territory.’ Boscoe…
June 1, 2015
…The challenge of biophilic design is to address prevailing deficiencies of contemporary building, landscape and interior architecture by initiating a new framework for the beneficial experience of nature in…
May 22, 2015
…Define zones according to activities i.e. for focus and productivity, or relaxation and restoration. Restorative time away from studies/work can enhance productivity. Muted colours, soft furnishing and low lighting can…
May 21, 2015
…during exposure to natural and urban environments. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 11, 201–230. Vessel, Edward A. (2012). New York University Center for Brain Imaging. Personal communication with the authors….
May 19, 2015
…an array of directive compositional elements – closely mimic the environmental cues present when we lie on the ground under a tree and peer up at the open sky. Biophilic…
May 11, 2015
…(perhaps, only) means to mitigate the deleterious effects of enclosed interiors on human health and well-being. Illusions have a key role to play because even though all new healthcare construction…
April 30, 2015
…for family retailing, carpet is used throughout, creating a comfortable and playful haven for children.” The Benoy design team was looking for suitable carpet range to cover the entire floor…
April 20, 2015
…exposure to CO₂ and SBS symptoms, but rather CO₂ is approximately correlated with other indoor pollutants that may cause SBS symptoms.’ According to the Finnish Society for Indoor Air Quality,…
April 17, 2015
…‘upset and crying’, than positive evaluations (eg ‘in good spirits’) for those patients with tree views -an average of 1.13/patient compared with 3.96/patient with wall views. Those with a tree…