{"id":11788,"date":"2022-02-15T14:03:44","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T14:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bathbespoke.co.uk\/?p=11788"},"modified":"2022-02-15T14:03:44","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T14:03:44","slug":"biophilic-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bathbespoke.co.uk\/2022\/02\/15\/biophilic-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Biophilic design"},"content":{"rendered":"
A term that means \u201clove of life\u201d in Greek, biophilia is based on the belief that humans need a connection to nature to thrive.<\/p>\n
Biophilic design integration within our spaces is shown to reduce stress, increase cognitive performance, improve healing and positively affect mood – it goes some way to providing holistic support to us as individuals.<\/p>\n
Much more than the addition of a few token houseplants, it is a notion that encompasses architectural elements, indoor-outdoor living spaces, the use of natural materials and efficient use of resources and sustainability throughout a building\u2019s lifespan.<\/p>\n
Its roots were established by German-born, American psychoanalyst <\/span>Erich Fromm<\/a> in ‘The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness’ in 1973 and made popular by biologist, naturalist Edward O. Wilson in his 1984 book, Biophilia, where he argues that the very essence of our humanity is our natural affinity for life and the desire to connect with nature. The absence of it can cause suffering and health issues.<\/p>\n The concept evolved in evolutionary psychology in the ‘Biophilia Hypothesis’ formulated in 1993 by Stephen Kellert and Edward O. Wilson. The theory suggests that as humans we strive for connection with the natural world and\u00a0that the deep affiliations humans have with other life forms and nature as a whole are rooted in our biology.<\/p>\n Fast forward a few decades and 2022 looks set to embrace the biophilic momentum within architecture and design. Identified by Pinterest<\/a> as the leading home trend in 2022, after topical trending search terms such as \u2018Biophilic architecture\u2019 increased a staggering +150% last year, the inspirational image sharing and social media service states that”Millennials are turning to plant-first design solutions this year to increase their connection to nature and enhance their well-being<\/em>“.<\/p>\n Biophilic design isn\u2019t a certification or an aesthetic.<\/p>\n It\u2019s an approach to building and design to create structures that are in harmony with the natural world \u2013 the final step in truly sustainable design.<\/p>\nSustainable design<\/strong><\/h3>\n