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Bringing the beauty of nature to you

The Journal of Biophilic Design publishes and broadcasts research into the health, environmental and economic benefits of Biophilic Nature-inspired Design.

We campaign for Biophilic Design implementation in healthcare, workplace, education, homes and cities worldwide for people and planet. 

If you need help, speak to us, we help broker Biophilic Design expertise, consultancy, and delivery across our wide network of specialists.

Not sure where to start? Take a subscription to our Journal and learn about the benefits of Biophilic Design. We 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 or join us at one of our many events online and in person in 2025, including our annual conference.


Stop Press! We’ve been shortlisted!

We are excited to announce we have been shortlisted for the Best Art Team award for the British Society of Magazine Editors Talent Awards. So proud of Mike Payne our designer. Wish us luck! https://www.bsme.com/talent-awards-2026-shortlist


Our NEW landmark edition out now:

Journal of Biophilic Design - Issue 20 - Landscape Architecture - EBOOK
£4.99

Landscapes shape how we experience the world and how well we live within it. In this edition of the Journal of Biophilic Design, we explore the role that landscape plays not only beyond our buildings, but within them too. 

One of the most fundamental yet often overlooked aspects of biophilic design is the simple act of looking out of a window. Views to trees, planting, sky, water or wildlife offer more than aesthetic pleasure; they support cognitive restoration, reduce stress and reconnect us to the rhythms of nature. When thoughtfully designed landscapes are visible from the spaces where we live, work, learn and heal, they become part of the interior experience, extending the architecture beyond its walls.

In our urbanised world, the specification of mindful landscapes is also a critical climate strategy. Well-designed planting schemes and green infrastructure can mitigate the urban heat island effect, lowering ambient temperatures and reducing the energy demand of buildings. Vegetation improves air quality by filtering particulates and absorbing pollutants, while healthy soils and biodiverse planting help regulate moisture and support resilient ecosystems. In short, landscapes should not be thought of as purely decoration they are environmental infrastructure that support all aspects of life 

This issue brings together inspiring case studies from designers and landscape architects who are demonstrating how these principles can be applied in practice. Members of the British Institute of Interior Design share projects that illustrate how the boundaries between inside and outside can dissolve seamlessly, creating environments where landscape becomes an integral part of daily life. From courtyards and living walls to biodiverse gardens visible from workspaces and care settings, these examples show how exterior landscapes can help regulate indoor temperature, improve comfort and support wellbeing.

We also feature an insightful article from Hoare Lea exploring how planting strategies that attract birds and wildlife can create natural soundscapes, reminding us that nature is not only visual but acoustic. The presence of birdsong and rustling leaves offers an immediate sensory connection to the natural world.

Alongside practical ideas and frameworks for implementing biophilic landscapes, we are delighted to include a special city feature from Nick Grayson outlining the emerging biophilic plan for Birmingham, an ambitious vision for integrating nature at an urban scale.

It is an exciting issue, filled with possibility and practical inspiration. I hope you enjoy exploring it as much as we enjoyed bringing it together.

Journal of Biophilic Design - Issue 20 - Landscape Architecture - Printed Coffee Table Book
£25.00

Landscapes shape how we experience the world and how well we live within it. In this edition of the Journal of Biophilic Design, we explore the role that landscape plays not only beyond our buildings, but within them too. 

One of the most fundamental yet often overlooked aspects of biophilic design is the simple act of looking out of a window. Views to trees, planting, sky, water or wildlife offer more than aesthetic pleasure; they support cognitive restoration, reduce stress and reconnect us to the rhythms of nature. When thoughtfully designed landscapes are visible from the spaces where we live, work, learn and heal, they become part of the interior experience, extending the architecture beyond its walls.

In our urbanised world, the specification of mindful landscapes is also a critical climate strategy. Well-designed planting schemes and green infrastructure can mitigate the urban heat island effect, lowering ambient temperatures and reducing the energy demand of buildings. Vegetation improves air quality by filtering particulates and absorbing pollutants, while healthy soils and biodiverse planting help regulate moisture and support resilient ecosystems. In short, landscapes should not be thought of as purely decoration they are environmental infrastructure that support all aspects of life 

This issue brings together inspiring case studies from designers and landscape architects who are demonstrating how these principles can be applied in practice. Members of the British Institute of Interior Design share projects that illustrate how the boundaries between inside and outside can dissolve seamlessly, creating environments where landscape becomes an integral part of daily life. From courtyards and living walls to biodiverse gardens visible from workspaces and care settings, these examples show how exterior landscapes can help regulate indoor temperature, improve comfort and support wellbeing.

We also feature an insightful article from Hoare Lea exploring how planting strategies that attract birds and wildlife can create natural soundscapes, reminding us that nature is not only visual but acoustic. The presence of birdsong and rustling leaves offers an immediate sensory connection to the natural world.

Alongside practical ideas and frameworks for implementing biophilic landscapes, we are delighted to include a special city feature from Nick Grayson outlining the emerging biophilic plan for Birmingham, an ambitious vision for integrating nature at an urban scale.

It is an exciting issue, filled with possibility and practical inspiration. I hope you enjoy exploring it as much as we enjoyed bringing it together.


Watch the 2nd Biophilic Design Conference 2025 here:

Over 30 speakers in a packed programme exploring how Biophilic Design is transforming our cities, homes, workplaces, schools, hospitals for the better. We explore how Biophilic Design principles are becoming policy and how governance, leadership and legislation can support this essential shift. From interior design to city planning, you’ll learn so many tools to help you articulate your business case and inspire you to grow your Biophilic Design practice.


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“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


MEDIA PARTNER FOR EVENTS THAT ARE MAKING OUR PLANET A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE, WORK AND FLOURISH

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.

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