"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Nature and the Earth have long been sources of inspiration in interior design. But with the rise of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Gold writes about wellness design and related housing topics. This article is more than 5 years old. Anasazi dwellings ...

HIGH POINT — The term “biophilic design” has been floating around the home furnishings arena for a while, but there are still many industry leaders who aren’t quite convinced of its value on the ...

Human beings now spend the majority of their time indoors. And as our lives move further from nature and become more dependent on the built environment, scientists are pointing out our innate ...

Aki is a co-founder at Naava, and a serial entrepreneur on a personal mission to improve human health & happiness in a planet-positive way. Now more than ever, offices need to provide more than the ...

When Janet Koenig and her partner, Tom, bought their Cardiff home back in 2011, the house reflected its 1980s vintage, especially in the primary bathroom. Between the gold and beige colors of the tile ...

You know that feeling when you walk into a room and it just feels good? You can’t always explain it, but something about the space puts you at ease and makes you feel calm. That’s the instant effect ...

Studio Drift’s “Meadow,” a kinetic sculpture featuring mechanical flowers, which is on display at Denver Art Museum’s new Biophilia: Nature Reimagined exhibition. Photo by Oriol Tarridas, courtesy of ...

Midtown Union’s 26-story, 612,000-square-foot office tower is LEED- and Fitwel-certified and offers a wellness-focused workspace in the heart of Midtown. To ...

Derived from the term “biophilia,” biophilic design is the concept of connecting humans to nature, both directly and indirectly. The ethos originated in 1984 and was outlined by the Harvard naturalist ...

The topic of this month’s blog has been on my mind for… well, almost nine months. My second baby is due in a few weeks! Beyond all of the regular preparations for our new arrival, I have been thinking ...