A biophilic year
A Biophilic Year
hardcover book + online archive
→ 365 inspiring aphorisms
→ 365 insightful essays
→ thought-provoking publication
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365 thoughts on the essence and practice of biophilic design.
What is biophilic design? And why does it matter so much now?
A Biophilic Year captures the essence of biophilic thinking and design in a thought-provoking form. Through 365 aphorisms and 365 essays, the publication explores the value of placing people and nature at the forefront of design. Highlighting the connections of biophilic thinking with interior design and architecture, urban planning, sustainability, as well as conventional human viewpoints, A Biophilic Year serves as a catalyst for inspiration as well as a starting point for reflection.
Combining a hardcover book and an online archive, A Biophilic Year winds through physical and digital pages, in a nuanced journey across nature’s wisdom, the relationship between people and nature, and the role of spaces for human and natural wellbeing.
Content
The journey unfolds across 4 chapters:
Connection: on people and nature
Exploring the nuanced relationship between people and nature in its intriguing complexity.
Perspective: the role of designed spaces
Diving into designed spaces, their impact on wellbeing, as well as their role in restoring a deep and balanced relationship with the natural world.
Experience: the practice of biophilic design
Unveiling biophilic design insights that translate the essence of biophilic thinking into design solutions.
Integration: biophilic cities and the future
Venturing into urban environments to discover the potential of biophilic thinking and design in the development of better cities for people and nature.
Online archive
A Biophilic Year doesn’t end on paper.
The journey continues online in A Biophilic Year Archive: a collection of 365 essays that extend the book’s physical pages into digital ones, expanding on the aphorisms individually.
Why a book of aphorisms?
Because sometimes a concise sentence is more powerful than long pages of words. The beauty of aphorisms is that reading the same words at different times often yields a different thought, and two people reading the same words could come up with different ideas.
A Biophilic Year is not only about reading. It is about reflecting, finding new ways to bring nature into designed spaces and designed spaces close to nature. This is the strength of this book: being a guide that leaves space for imagination and interpretation, setting a direction for creative thinking to unfold.
Who is it for?
A Biophilic Year can be an intriguing introduction to the topic of biophilic design as well as an inspiring tool for those that are already familiar with the subject.
Overall, this publication is suitable for practitioners, students and enthusiasts in the fields of interior design, architecture, landscape design, environmental studies, and urban planning.