You spend approximately 90% of your time indoors and that is probably not by choice. But what if you could create an interior environment that helped your brain feel less stress, less anxiety, less fear while enhancing your creativity and sense of well-being? Your brain needs nature inside and out and we will delineate the reasons, the problems that stem …
Moss Walls versus Living Walls: Which is the Best Choice for Your Needs and Desires
There is more than one way to bring nature and into your home or workplace so we’re going to break down the difference between moss walls and living walls and give you the skinny on each of these brilliant biophilic design options that provide calm and other wellness benefits including noise and air pollutant reduction (along with the mental benefits of attention restoration and focus).
Doing the Right Thing: Why Hotels Are Embracing Biophilic Design
BEYOND AESTHETICS AND INTO REAL, HUMAN EXPERIENCE Every June, thought and practice leaders in biophilic design gather to attend HOTEC Design Conference. This June 17-20, conference goers will be at the PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida and the agenda for the conference is so inspiring. From a panel discussion of “The Intersection of Senior Living and Hospitality …
The New Workspace: Prioritizing What Employees Want and Crucially, Their Needs
Rather than delineate or advocate the “right” workspace design, we will focus on what employees are expressing, what architects, designers, and interior artists have shared with us regarding what works well, what is in high demand in workplace design, and what people want and need to feel good the moment they cross the threshold of the workplace.
Designing for Wellness: Maximizing Your Workplace Safety Investments During the Pandemic
There is no shortage of recommendations, advice, and protocols for safety in the workplace during the pandemic from savvy, strategically-minded architects, designers, HR experts, and building planners as we all work to navigate the current physical workplace and design for wellness. We will spare you the slurry of terms such as “unprecedented,” and “new normal,” as well as the cliches …
3 Ways Moss Installations Solve Hotel and Airbnb Problems
It is not uncommon to see beautiful moss wall installations in hotels and across the hospitality industry in their lobbies and occasionally in a meeting room, but what we have not seen (yet) are the hotels that adopt a moss design piece for every room. We’re going to share the ways that moss designs can solve three specific hotel challenges: …