Comments on: Biophilia Effect: Improving Your Designs With Nature

By: Steven Bradley

Steven Bradley — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 05:38:26 +0000

I’m glad you liked the post Ksenia. The buildings are great aren’t they. I’ve always been a fan of Frank Lloyd Wright and some of the buildings I linked to would be a joy to live or work in.

By: Ksenia

Ksenia — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:45:30 +0000

What a great view of Biophilia in Architecture! I’m from Russia and have not ever seen something like this!

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By: Steven Bradley

Steven Bradley — Wed, 19 May 2010 21:31:50 +0000

Thanks Ethan. I guess I’m the opposite of you. I grew up in a more urban setting, though I’ve since moved to places more rural.

Intuitively I’m with you on the artificial plant thing. Research though, seems to indicate that artificial works just as well. I don’t care much for artificial plants myself, but I guess the comparison might be an office building. Picture one without any plantlife at all and one with artificial plants all about.

Even though the plants aren’t real and maybe we’ll add some 2D imagery, it seems that people do find it easier to concentrate and focus than they do in their absence.

Like you, though I’d rather see real nature than an artificial impression of nature.

By: Steven Bradley

Steven Bradley — Wed, 19 May 2010 21:26:15 +0000

Thanks. Glad to help.

By: Ethan

Ethan — Wed, 19 May 2010 19:18:07 +0000

Interesting post. I’ve been aware of this idea of course, but not in a very conscious way until reading your thoughts here. As someone brought up in a rural environment and now living in an urban one, I can attest to the difference in how each affects concentration and focus. The only thing I disagree with is the idea that artificial plants could be as beneficial as real ones. Maybe it’s a personal or cultural thing, but fake plants bother me and heighten the artificialness of interiors. 2D illustrations of plant life on the other hand are acceptable and pleasurable to me oddly enough though.

By: Kleebised

Kleebised — Fri, 14 May 2010 12:12:28 +0000

Van, thanks for high quality ideas.
We manufacture business cards in Estonia and your blog will be usefull for us especially for our designers.
Carry on this good work!

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