Biophilic
Biophilic design brings a connection to nature into architecture and interiors through natural light, water, plants and materials. Explore projects that integrate these elements into indoor and outdoor spaces, from homes and workplaces to public environments. These articles examine how biophilic principles inform spatial choices and respond to our need for contact with nature, with a focus on wellbeing and the quality of everyday life.
Designing ecological repair: the Aranyani Pavilion
In New Delhi, a spiral pavilion turns restoration science, sacred landscapes and colonial histories into a lived, collective experience.
This is not a treehouse: a 30-meter bridge turns into a home
In India, the studio Wallmakers defies gravity and terrain with an extreme residential project structured as a 30-meter-long habitable bridge. Local materials such as straw and mud, combined…
Holcim Foundation Awards 2025: Projects transforming sustainable construction
From a reclaimed jail in Dhaka to a climate-resilient park in Boston, the Holcim Foundation Awards 2025 celebrate five regional Grand Prize winners—part of a global selection of…
Biomimicry: Mother Nature is a designer’s greatest teacher
In Project Ara, ProtoÉditions and WINT Design Lab use biomimicry to combat one of our most polluting industries, packaging design, with intelligent structures found in natural ecosystems.
Bi Design House: A boutique hotel in Bali shaped by craft and energy
Born as a family home in Canggu, Bi Design House is a boutique hotel in Bali where bohemian interiors, local design and creative energy meet in a soulful…
Jia CURATED 2025: Highlights from the Bali design scene
From recycled waste and rattan to collectible design collections, Jia CURATED 2025 turned Bali’s repurposed festival park into a vibrant showcase of Indonesian design.
Suspended over the Hungarian vineyards, the Sauska Tokaj winery
Designed by Bord Architectural Studio under the concept ‘Untouched Untouchable’, this new architecture reinterprets the winemaking tradition with a contemporary vision in dialogue with the landscape and local…
Between the built and the wild: Casa Solai
Six years in the making, Studio Saxe carefully placed two unique pavilions within Costa Rica’s wild landscape and turned them into a family home designed to be self-sufficient.
The new Smart Nature Observatory, designed for those who live green
Bird Buddy combines technology and design to create intuitive and accessible smart products that strengthen the connection between people and nature, actively contributing to biodiversity.
Can better housing help prevent malaria? The Star Homes Project in Sub-Saharan Africa
In Tanzania, the Star Homes project is reimagining rural housing as a tool for public health. Through smart design and low environmental impact, it aims to reduce malaria,…
Changi T5: design, technology and sustainability for the future of travel
Shaped by experience, sustainability, and innovation, Singapore’s Terminal 5 stands at the core of the Changi East masterplan. A collaborative urban-scale project that reimagines the airport as a…
Tablì eliminates traditional waste by making the capsule entirely out of coffee
Unveiled through the immersive Lavazza’s installation Source of Pleasure, Tablì is much more than a design object or a technological gadget. It’s a tangible vision of the future.