Wikipedia says: Biophilic design is a concept used within the building industry to increase occupant connectivity to the natural environment through the use of direct nature, indirect nature, and space and place conditions. Used at both the building and city-scale, it is argued that this idea has health, environmental, and economic benefits for building occupants and urban environments, with few drawbacks. Although its name was coined in recent history, indicators of biophilic design have been seen in architecture from as far back as the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. 

 

Biophilic design is an increasingly popular concept used within the building industry to increase occupant connectivity to the natural environment. 

• A third (33%) of office workers say that the design of an office would affect their decision to work at a company. 

• Only 42% report having live plants in the office and an alarming 47% report having no natural light in their office. 

• And almost a fifth (19%) of respondents’ report that there are no natural elements present in their office.  

 

Do these findings surprise you? Do you have plants, real or faux, in your workplace? 

Biophilic design is an increasingly popular concept used within the building industry to increase occupant connectivity to the natural environment. 

According to a report, only 42% of office workers report having live plants in their workplace – while an astonishing 47% lack any natural light. Indoors plants, quiet working spaces and bright colours were also highly desired by employees. As a result, introducing relatively minor biophilic design elements to an office or workspace can have an enormous impact on employees.