Description
Book SynopsisBiophilic design brings positive experiences of nature into the built environment — whether in a domestic, work, leisure, healthcare, education or retail setting. Written by proponents, who are also leading expert practitioners, this book is the first design guide to biophilia for architects and interior designers.
By raising awareness of biophilic design as a strategy to support psychological and physiological wellbeing, Nature Inside illustrates how it can be implemented, across a range of international case studies. It offers a plethora of practical insight and real-world solutions for all designers.
Starting with the principles and processes of biophilic design in practice, it showcases a variety of interior spaces — residential, retail, workplace, hospitality, education, healthcare and manufacturing. The final chapter looks ‘outside the walls’, by providing a case study at the campus and city scale, concluding with an essential practical toolkit.
Featured projects include:
- The London home of Kelly Hoppen MBE
- Seesaw Coffee, Beijing, by nota architects
- The Assemblage, New York, by Meyer Davis Studio
- Central Library, Calgary, Canada, by Snøhetta
- Bank of America Tower, New York, by COOKFOX
- TRi Restaurant, Hong Kong, by IBUKU
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements
Foreword
Introduction What is biophilia, and what does it mean for buildings and spaces?
PART 1
Chapter 1 The scientific and business case for biophilic design
Chapter 2 Biophilic design in practice: principles, processes and outcomes
Chapter 3 At the small scale: fixtures, fittings, fabrics and finishes
PART 2
Case studies, illustrating different aspects of the biophilic design process, and outcomes including, where available, post-occupancy data
Chapter 4 In the home: residential design
Chapter 5 In school: learning environments
Chapter 6 In the store: retail experience
Chapter 7 In the office: workplace experience
Chapter 8 In the hotel: hospitality experience
Chapter 9 In the hospital: healing environments
Chapter 10 In the factory: manufacturing facilities
Chapter 11 In the community: civic spaces and transit hubs
Chapter 12 Outside the walls: biophilic design at campus, neighbourhood and city scale
APPENDICES
Toolkit
Endnotes
Glossary
Index
Bibliography
