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Designing cities as forests

In a biophilic year archive

The functioning of nature teaches many lessons that design can incorporate at all levels. A notable example comes from forests, which constitute a natural equivalent of urban areas and inspire biophilic cities.

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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.

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