Nature Inside

Biophilic design brings positive experiences of nature into the built environment — whether in a domestic, work, leisure, healthcare, education or retail setting. Written by proponents, who are also leading expert practitioners, this updated version is a key design guide to biophilia for architects and interior designers.

By raising awareness of biophilic design as a strategy to support psychological and physiological wellbeing, Nature Inside illustrates how it can be implemented, across a range of international case studies. It offers a plethora of practical insight and real-world solutions for all designers.

Starting with the principles and processes of biophilic design in practice, it showcases a variety of interior spaces — residential, retail, workplace, hospitality, education, healthcare and manufacturing. The final chapter looks ‘outside the walls’, by providing a case study at the campus and city scale, concluding with an essential practical toolkit.

Featured projects include:

• The London home of Kelly Hoppen MBE
• Seesaw Coffee, Beijing, by nota architects
• The Assemblage, New York, by Meyer Davis Studio
• Central Library, Calgary, Canada, by Snøhetta
• Bank of America Tower, New York, by COOKFOX
• TRi Restaurant, Hong Kong, by IBUKU