In this episode, Bill Browning and Catie Ryan make the case that biophilic design and biophilia in the workplace are no longer optional extras but essential workplace strategy for anyone serious about the future of work.
From fractal lighting and fractal fluency to daylighting office environments and dynamic lighting that shifts brain states from calm to engaged, they reveal how a nature-inspired office and green office design can transform workplace productivity, drive return to office, and create a workplace experience that no ping pong table can replicate.
Drawing on cutting-edge biophilia science, including new research on epigenetics and nature, biophilic design research, and neurodiversity in the workplace; Bill and Catie show how human centered design and biophilic architecture are reshaping the office environment to support employee wellbeing and workplace wellbeing across every setting, from hybrid work environments to corporate real estate portfolios. With real case studies this is the conversation on nature at work and what sustainable workplace design actually looks like when the science drives every decision.
In This Episode:
- Why COVID made biophilic design suddenly urgent for return-to-office
- The Interface headquarters
- A fire station in Iowa designed to reduce firefighter PTSD and suicide – Baltimore and South Carolina schools: what research showed about academic outcomes, absenteeism, and teacher retention
- Portland Airport’s 49 skylights and why it’s one of the most sophisticated daylighting projects ever built
- Fractal lighting: the narrow sweet spot between calm and engaged — and how designers are now tuning for it
- Using VR and biometrics to test biophilic design
- The connection between nature exposure and genetic expression
- Biophilic design and neurodiversity: why solutions for people on the autism spectrum are better for everyone
About the Guests:
Bill Browning is a founding partner of Terrapin Bright Green and one of the world’s leading experts on biophilic design and sustainable economics. Catie Ryan is a principal at Terrapin Bright Green and co-author of 14 Patterns of Biophilic Design.
Credits:
- Created & Directed By Bob Fox
- Produced By Work Design Studios
