Feng shui enhances the overall feeling of well-being in your office as well as your home. In working with clients and workshop participants, it is interesting to see that few people get the connection between their work environment and their health. Over the last few decades, there have been many studies on the impact of […]
biophilic design
Lecture on Biophilic Design at The Lodge at Woodloch
Main entrance Just last weekend, I had the honor of giving a lecture on biophilic design (a.k.a. restorative design) and the architecture of The Lodge at Woodloch in Hawley, PA. I am a certified feng shui practitioner and ground my design philosophy around our need to connect to the natural world. Biophilic design, as I […]
Green Design Versus Restorative Design
So much attention has been given to green design in the last decade. And wonderful that it is, we might be missing the boat a bit. Green design promotes what is called "low environmental impact design." It's ever-evolving guidelines seek to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and the earth's resources, while also reducing waste […]
What is Biophilic Design?
So What is Biophilic Design? Biophilic design expresses our love of life (biophilia) in our homes and work spaces for greater well-being. It’s never been more relevant, nor more desirable, than now. We feel good in nature and many architects and designers started taking note that growing stress and mental illness in modern society may […]
The Connection Between Violence & Trees
I think we all intuitively know that trees have a tremendous impact on how we feel in a space. But for those of you who need proof: Violent Crimes I read about research done in the 1990’s in an inner city Chicago neighborhood that compared the volume of violent crime to green landscaping. Two […]