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A novel definition of beauty

In a biophilic year archive

An unspoken rule governs how beauty is judged: flawlessness is the ideal, and every deviation a defect. Time spent noticing the natural world, imperfect in every part yet lovely, quietly undoes that rule.

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This essay is part of A Biophilic Year Archive, available with the book A Biophilic Year: 365 thoughts on the essence and practice of biophilic design.