Bringing the beauty of nature to you

The Journal of Biophilic Design is a publisher and broadcaster of research into the health and environmental benefits of Biophilic Nature-inspired Design.

We aim to bridge the gap between research and practice of biophilic design and nature-based solutions through publishing and broadcasting international case studies, thought leadership and evidence to help mitigate and improve the Environmental, Health and Economic impact of design, build and construction.

We have over 30,000+ monthly podcast listeners, our printed and ebook Journal is distributed worldwide and on university reading lists. Listen to our archive of interviews, case studies and evidence from architects, urban planning to home design, designers. We also offer a networked consultancy service, advising on the benefits of Biophilic Design connecting you with the expertise you need. Watch out for our new Membership options! The JBD also publish Virtual Nature Walls as prints, wall art, large scale murals, landscape acoustic panels, video projections and high grade chemical resistant aluminium prints for NHS, ICU, Education, Workplaces, Homes.

Biophilic Design Conference

Join us for the first ever Biophilic Design Conference run by the Journal of Biophilic Design at the Barbican London on 12th November 2024.

Bridging the gap between research and practice - Explore the positive impact of Biophilic Design on the mind, body, environment and economy.

Learn how we can use Biophilic Design in city and town planning, every workplace, school, hospital simply. How we retrofit Biophilic Design and aim to weave Biophilic Design into the very fabric of buildings and cities from the outset before ground is broken and cement mixed. Each session of the conference will embrace three main threads: People, Planet and Economy.

The purpose of our Biophilic Design Conference is to inspire a better way of designing our environments.

WHY YOU SHOULD BE THERE

The conference will bring together decision makers working on all sides of the built environment from design to specification, supply chain and materials, to landowners and investors, interior designers, architects, workplace and business consultants, psychologists, planners, ecologists, landscape architects. It will also bring together those who benefit from Biophilic Design, including the NHS, Department of Education, UK Parliament, leading Blue Chip business, mental health advocacy bodies.

Live streamed across the globe and in person.

• Network and Join the paradigm shift

• Win new business

• Connect with key decision makers

• Be part of the conversation, adding your voice and business solution to the discussion.

• Be seen as a leader in Biophilic Design

• Share and be part of the messaging that Biophilic Design is economically viable without compromising current reasons to build, design, retrofit or specify. That Biophilic Design costs the same or less as traditional building and design methods

• Be part of the solution

“Look up, through the leaves of the trees…

Feel the warmth of the sun on your face….

Take a walk on the beach and feel the sand between your toes….

Hear the effervescent waves cascade softly over rock pools…”

From time immemorial we have been connected to the earth, to the land, to the wind, the rain, the sun, nourishing ourselves from the abundance of fruits and seeds around us, listening to the leaves rustle, watching the birds fly in formation above our heads as they head for different climes, feel the ice cold water in the rivers, or enjoy the grass beneath our feet as we sit and talk around a fire.

As a species, the human race NEEDS a connection to nature.

The most obvious way is by getting outside and communing directly with nature, a regular dose of nature does wonders for mental and physical health, general wellbeing and so many other aspects of our lives.

But we spend most of our lives inside, at home, in an office (when we can get there!), in a shop, warehouse, school, hospital, hotel, and so on surrounded by white walls, plastics, TV noise, fluorescent lighting... Many of us operate in cities or towns, there’s concrete, asphalt, cars, cacophonies, hardly any parks or trees, birds are minimal and life is, well, running on empty.

The distance from where our inherent biological connection to the world and ourselves is currently, is a thousand miles away from where it needs to be in many instances.

So this is where Biophilic Design comes in. Biophilia is the “love of life, living things”, plants, animals, insects, us, air, flowers, sounds, and textures…. In interior design this is often represented directly, for instance by bringing plants in, encouraging natural light and fresh air or by its virtual representation or mimicking of nature, such as printed views, using colours from nature, soundscaping or improving acoustics. In urban planning, this is about incorporating trees, parks, wildlife corridors, biodiversity, encouraging engagement with nature and communities through pathways and so on.

We broadcast on Biophilic Design through our podcast series, we are media partners to some amazing events which support the Biophilic Design movement, and we publish the ebook and printed Journal as well.

Did you know we also offer a networked consultancy service, advising on the benefits of Biophilic Design from an academic viewpoint, and broker experts from architects to environmental psychologists, designers to landscapers to support your projects, whether that’s commercial, home, hospital, wider healthcare or education design.

Our founder, is Dr Vanessa Champion, herself a professional photographer and film maker who started life as an academic in London. She is the force behind what we do: “An interdisciplinary approach to Biophilic Design celebrates all the aspects of our rich natural world, we look at interior design, environmental psychology, acoustics, urban planning, the benefits of engaging with animals and other living species, how virtual nature views help, why using natural materials (wood, linen, cotton, etc) is beneficial, forest bathing or shinrin yoku, how you use certain scents to improve your mood, and loads more.”

We are an independent press, if you like what we do and would like to support us in some way, we recently signed up to Buy Me a Coffee, which may give you an opportunity to keep up topped up with caffeine each month (and cat food for Miss Emily)! Thank you in advance if you do. xx https://www.buymeacoffee.com/biophilicdesign

Proud to support industry conversation as MEDIA PARTNER

The JBD is super proud to be media partners for some of the Industry’s more inspiring events. We actively support events which are honestly trying to make a difference to the wellbeing of people and planet, whose founders and teams also advocate that we need a more green environment inside and out, and for whom sustainability is an essential achievable goal rather than a nice to have. We attend all of these shows, not just because we think it’s nice to get out of the office (which it is) but because we believe from the bottom of our boots that being in the same room all together we can make a difference, and the different showcases each have a different angle, and you can learn so much from each. Let us know if you’re going and maybe we can meet up too. Either way, get your tickets, and find your inspiration.

We are excited about partnering with the Biophilic Institute in America. Their mission, just like ours, is to ignite biophilic concepts into dynamic actions, cultivate a strong network of passionate professionals and thought leaders dedicated to fostering a biophilic movement, and equip individuals with the tools and knowledge to champion the cause of the natural world

TRADE ENQUIRIES - Creating Virtual Nature Walls with large scale landscaped murals, printed landscaped nature acoustic panels, chemical resistant high grade virtual reality aluminium prints (for NHS, ICU, A&E, Cancer Wards, education, workplaces, homes, hospitality). We can also offer you a bespoke Biophilic Design consultancy service.