THE SECRET TO DESIGNING HEALTHY SPACES

 

THE SECRET TO DESIGNING HEALTHY SPACES

Healthy spaces? You may wonder! What does that even mean? When you think healthy spaces in interior design,you think BIOPHILLIC DESIGNS!

Guess what?Do you know that Biophillic design is the latest trend in interior designing for 2022?This is according to the Pinterest trend analytics for 2022.

You may have heard about the term biophillic design and wondered what it means and it's impact in interior design?

Well not to worry,I've got you covered and I will be sharing in details all there is to know about biophillic designs,areas where you apply it and it's impact in designing healthy spaces.

WHAT IS BIOPHILLIC DESIGN?

In simple terms, biophillic design means connecting people to nature through design.

In addition Biophillic design is the practice of integrating nature into spaces. Its purpose is to create health benefits and foster well-being in people.

This has become necessary because technology is making us loose connection with nature and this has resulted in many health problems like insomnia, weakened immune system and the likes as such we need to be reconnected with nature through design. This is where biophillic design comes in.

WHERE YOU CAN APPLY BIOPHILLIC DESIGN?

SCHOOLS

You may be wondering if biophillic designs are actually helpful to students. The answer is yes! Biophillic designs can help students feel more comfortable and engaged in their learning environment.

Students who have a positive emotional state are more productive, creative and focused on the task at hand. In addition, they tend to be more self-motivated as well—so it's no wonder that so many schools around the world are moving toward biophillic design principles when they want their students' learning environments to be happy places where everyone wants to come back too

OFFICE SPACE

when plants are planted outdoors--including carcinogens such as benzene found in gasoline fumes from cars parked outside your building's entrance doorways; volatile organic compounds like formaldehyde produced by furniture production; dioxins released from burning plastics; carbon monoxide generated from heating appliances inside buildings where windows aren't open enough

HOSPITALS

Hospitals are starting to incorporate biophillic elements into their healing environments for patients and staff. Biophillic design is a growing trend, and hospitals are looking for ways to make patients feel better, staff happier and more productive.

For example, Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis is working on a project that uses biophillic lighting fixtures (LED lights embedded with gold nanoparticles) to improve energy efficiency in its operating rooms by up to 70%. 

The first phase of the project was completed last year at one of its busiest centers: St. Luke's Hospital's Level 1 Trauma Center emergency room. "We wanted something that would look good but also provide some kind of benefit," says Joel Strominger, Hennepin County Medical Center's director of patient experience strategy."

 

HOMES

Biophillic designs can also be beneficial for home owners and renters who want a more natural environment while living at home or renting an apartment building/condo unit/etc...

Biophillic designs are growing in popularity as architects strive to create healthier environments with more natural materials, such as wood and stone. Examples of biophillic designs include:

A building with an exposed brick façade covered by plant life

An apartment complex that uses plants as its main structure instead of using concrete or steel beams .

The use of natural materials to create a home. The incorporation of water into a design, such as with ponds or streams.

The way you feel when you wake up in the morning is one of the most important things about your day, so it's important to choose a space that will help you relax and sleep better. A biophillic bedroom will create an atmosphere that encourages relaxation, while still being aesthetically pleasing enough to make you want to spend more time there than anywhere else in your house.

Biophillic design also helps people focus by creating visual distractions from outside noise, which makes it easier for them to concentrate on their work or studies without distraction from outside noise pollution (like traffic). This means that biophillic homes are often located near public transportation hubs where they can easily commute into downtowns where there are many businesses open during peak hours; however this does not mean that residents living near these areas must sacrifice their privacy just because they live near them!

Biophillic design should be applied in many areas to make people happier, healthier, more productive and engaged with the world around them.

BENEFITS OF BIOPHILLIC DESIGN

• Better air quality (less pollution)

• Increased biodiversity (more species to protect)

• Less waste produced by humans

There you have it - a brief introduction to the idea of biophillic design. Biophillic design is an innovative way to incorporate nature into spaces, so that people can benefit from its health benefits and well-being effects. 

It's also becoming more popular in schools as administrators want to create spaces that help students be engaged with learning materials. Hospitals are starting to incorporate biophillic elements into their healing environments for patients and staff members alike: the possibilities are endless!

Now that you have the load down on biophillic design, would you like to jump on this trend?Share your thoughts in the comments section