Journal of Biophilic Design
Episodes
Creating Positive Spaces with Biophilic Design
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do we reduce distraction at work? How do we entice our staff back into the office? Why do they need to come in? How can zoning help? What are non-...
Psychoacoustics - an introduction; the importance of Biophilic Design for our ears and brains
21 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is psychoacoustics and why should we care about it? Paige Hodsman, concept developer for Saint-Gobain Ecophon explains how the psychology of how ...
Office-based Urban Farming
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of my favourite things is picking fresh herbs from my windowsill. My erratic cooking skills are much improved by the addition of a fancy sprig of ...
Nature and Health in an Urban Setting
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There has been quite a bit written and discussed recently about the mental health benefits of getting out into nature especially in urban environments...
Architecture as a Catalyst for Life
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
David Kirkland is an architect, designer and co-founder of Kirkland Fraser Moor. He is also a photographer and co-founder of d-lab, a creative design ...
Can Biophilic Design help Climate Change?
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alexander Verbeek is Policy Director of the EDRC (the Environmental Development Resource Centre in Brussels), he is an environmentalist, public speake...
A Dose of Nature
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From studying the fragile ecosystems supporting the threatened lives of gibbons, Professor Helen Chatterjee is combining that understanding of evoluti...
Third Age Biophilic Design
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How should care homes be designed? Should the places we spend the end of our lives be clinical and bland, or should they be places that are beautiful,...
Let there be Light... and Circadian Rhythms
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How much do we love to be outside on a fresh bright day, clear blue sky, gentle breeze on our skin, fresh air in our lungs? Our whole body seems rejuv...
The COP26 Nature Pilgrimage
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Loss of biodiversity, loss of productivity of our lands, emergence of new disease threats, now, here in 2021 we are on a tipping point. COP26 is a foc...
The Power of Sound
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Julian Treasure is a leading Ted Speaker and founder of The Sound Agency. We catch up with him to talk about how sound affects us on four different le...
Complex Patterns, Biodiversity & Nature Views
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Environmental Psychology is the study of the relationship between people and their physical environment. They look at how psychological processes (emo...
Vertical Gardens with Daniel Bell
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Bell is an award winning landscape garden design guru, he is also a pioneer of successful eco sustainable vertical gardens. We catch up with hi...
Sustainable Architecture and Biophilic Design
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when conservation and sustainable design come together? It naturally seems to manifest itself in Biophilic Design. We all know that the b...
Biophilic Design in the Ancient World
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Yes, you read that correctly! Over 2000 years ago the Romans were designing homes with outdoor spaces and were also creating virtual nature walls. The...
Beyond the Workplace Zoo
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve not been in our respective “Workplace Zoos” for over a year now as a result of “Lockdown” and we’ve got an opportunity RIGHT NOW to ...
Creating an Office to Love. The Biophilic Office Project - Part 1
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast is the audio from a short 8 minute video we shot at the bre (Building Research Establishment) in June 2021. It's a sneak peak at the "Bio...