What is biophilic design?

Biophilia (meaning love of nature) focuses on human’s innate attraction to nature and
natural processes. It suggests that we all have a genetic connection to the natural world built up
through hundreds of thousands of years of living in agrarian settings. It is a term popularized by
American biologist Edward O Wilson in the 1980’s, when he observed how increasing rates of
urbanization were leading to a disconnection with the natural world. With high rates of
migration to urban settings in the developed world and soaring rates in developing countries –
Biophilia is of ever-increasing importance to our health and well-being in the built environment.
Biophilic Design uses these ideas as principles to create a human centered approach that when
applied improves many of the spaces that we live and work in today, with numerous benefits to
our health and well-being.

What is plantscaping?

Interior gardens and plants produce many day-to-day benefits, like mood boosting and
memory enhancing effects. Interior landscape design, also known as “plantscaping”, is much
more than the act of bringing plants indoors; it’s actually about the strategic placement and
selection of plant species within an architectural project to highlight and enhance aspects of
spatial design. Depending on the plant’s structure and form, different spatial phenomena and
effects can be generated. For example, tall plants can be used in large spaces to produce focal
hierarchies, or groups of plants can create areas for chilling out and/or resting. And, of course,
vegetation can help control the thermal and acoustic performance of spaces. In addition to the
architectural complement that plants bring to interiors, they are also associated with promoting
emotional and environmental benefits for living and working.