Journal of Biophilic Design

Jan 23 2025 100 ep. 38 mins 18

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Welcome to our podcast series from the Journal of Biophilic Design, where we interview workplace consultants, futurists, interior designers, architects, urban planners and those working in healthcare, wellbeing and other industries to find out the latest on Biophilic Design. www.journalofbiophilicdesign.com

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Seeing the Light: How Biophilic Lighting Design improves Health and Wellbeing

Jan 23 2025 46 mins

In a world increasingly dominated by artificial environments, the importance of reconnecting with nature has never been more crucial. Xander Cadisch, head of the independent research arm Light Tribe of Phos, is on a mission to illuminate the science behind biophilic design and its profound impact on human behaviour. He explores the electromagnetic spectrum explaining how light is p

Biophilic Design: Reconnecting Humanity with Nature Through Sustainable Architecture - Nomadic Resorts

Jan 13 2025 40 mins

We recently published Issue 11 https://journalofbiophilicdesign.com/journal-of-biophilic-design-1 of the Journal of Biophilic Design which had a focus on Hotels and leisure and to celebrate this, we are thrilled to have Louis Thompson, Founder of Nomadic Resorts with us on this podcast. Nomadic Resorts were one of the finalists in the 2023 Stephen Kellert Biophilic Design award. W

Designing for the Senses: How Biophilic Workspaces Can Unlock Human Potential

Jan 09 2025 39 mins

In an age where the modern workplace is rapidly evolving, a growing chorus of designers and workplace strategists are championing a radical new approach - one that reconnects us with the natural world. At the heart of this movement is the principle of biophilic design, which seeks to infuse our built environments with the rejuvenating power of nature. We speak with Collin Burry, d

Charlotte Church - The Dreaming

Dec 15 2024 47 mins

Reconnecting with Nature: Charlotte's Biophilic Retreat Offers Healing and Wonder In a secluded corner of the Welsh countryside, internationally renowned singer-songwriter Charlotte has created a sanctuary that blends the power of nature, music, and design. The Dreaming, her newly opened retreat centre, is a testament to her lifelong passion for the restorative qualities of the nat

Reconnecting with Nature: The Biophilic Design Revolution

Nov 10 2024 47 mins

In an age of increasing urbanisation and digital distractions, a growing movement is seeking to reestablish our innate connection with the natural world. At the forefront of this revolution is Martin Brown, a sustainability consultant and self-proclaimed "provocateur," who is challenging the way we design and inhabit our built environments. Speaking with Vanessa Champion on The J

Biophilic Design and Retail spaces

Oct 16 2024 49 mins

Issue 12 of the Journal of Biophilic Design has a focus on Retial and Biophilic Design. To celebrate this we speak with Lyn Falk, founder and president of Retailworks, Inc. – an award-winning branding, design, display and consulting firm specializing in retail, corporate, and hospitality spaces. She has devoted over 35 years to teaching and helping retailers and business professi

HuffnPuff House

Oct 03 2024 48 mins

Talina Edwards, founder of the award-winning architecture firm Envirotecture, shares her passion for sustainable, biophilic design that reconnects people with the natural world. Based in Ballarat, Victoria, Talina and her team are at the forefront of a movement to transform the way homes and buildings are constructed in Australia. "We really care about health, we really care about

How our Brains respond to Biophilic Design

Sep 11 2024 47 mins

In a world increasingly disconnected from nature, the principles of biophilic design offer a powerful antidote. Chintamani Bird, an Australian designer committed to biophilic design, shared her insights on how Biophilic Design can heal both people and the planet. She emphasizes that biophilic design has a profound impact on the brain, reducing stress, improving cognitive function,

The Spine - Liverpool: How Biophilic Design was used to create the highest WELL Certified Building in the World…

Sep 02 2024 38 mins

How does a passion for biophilic design, which stems from a desire to improve an architect and designer’s own health, lead to the design of a major new healthcare building? For Steven Edge, founder of Salvage Sustainable Design, his personal interest in Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) expanded into advocacy of Biophilic Design in buildings. We catch up with and discuss his rece

Biophilic Design healing our earth - interview with Jojo Mehta co-founder of Stop Ecocide International

Aug 28 2024 49 mins

"I love this term biophilia, because it's this, in a sense, it's a love of nature in a word, isn't it? And I had this beautiful description recently of what it actually means to love something or to love someone. In very plain terms, it means to include that person or that thing's interests as one's own." Jojo Mehta, Co-founder, Stop Ecocide International. For me Biophilic Design