New Care Innovation Summit to Launch in June 2025

New Care Innovation Summit to Launch in June 2025

For us Biophilic Design is ESSENTIAL for third age design. Check out the interview we did with Lori Pinkerton-Rolet, one of the leading names in older care interior design, and someone every Biophilic Desiner should follow. Lori is speaking at the new Care Innovation Summit, taking place on 19 June 2025 at the Business Design Centre, London.

Though new in name, the event will feel familiar to many. It brings together two of the sector’s most respected conferences - The Future of Care Leaders Conference and Dementia Summit - organised by Broadway Events, a leading name in care sector events since 2011. In response to the growing number of industry events, Broadway Events has streamlined its offering, merging these flagship events into a single three-stream conference, making it easier than ever for care professionals to access key insights in one place.

Alongside dedicated content on the Future of Care and Dementia Care, the event introduces a Healthcare Design & Build stream, bringing together decision-makers, innovators and frontline professionals to explore the future of care, its challenges and its opportunities.

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Chatham House Climate and Energy Summit 18-19 March 2025

Chatham House Climate and Energy Summit 18-19 March 2025

On the road to COP30, join governments and businesses for two days of interactive discussion exploring strategies to secure a resilient future. Two days of high-level panel dialogues, networking sessions and an interactive workshop under the Chatham House Rule will focus on multi-stakeholder collaboration for increased ambition, action and impact.

Join us!

Chatham House Climate and Energy Summit
18-19 March 2025 | In-person and broadcast live

Designing Healthy, Sustainable BIOPHILIC Buildings for the Future

Designing Healthy, Sustainable BIOPHILIC Buildings for the Future

As the climate crisis and mental health challenges collide, the built environment has a crucial role to play in supporting human wellbeing. In a wide-ranging discussion, hosted at Anticipate London, and chaired by Dr Vanessa Champion, founder and editor of the Journal of Biophilic Design, experts from the fields of architecture, sustainability, and design explored how green buildings can nurture both physical and mental health. Watch the discussion with Rob Buckley, Head of Sustainability at QODA Consulting, Astrid Hugo, Senior Sustainability Specialist, at Gensler and Anthony Thistleton-Smith, Co-Founder of Waugh Thistleton Architects.

The inaugural Biophilic Design Conference 2024

The inaugural Biophilic Design Conference 2024

London’s iconic Barbican conservatory couldn’t have been more fitting for a conference dedicated to the immense benefits of a world designed with biophilic principles. Visionaries, designers, architects, lawyers, academics, entrepreneurs, advocates and professionals across various walks in life, came together to share their perspectives for one full day in a series of talks. 

Biophilic Desining Enhancing Wellbeing - Part 1

Biophilic Desining Enhancing Wellbeing - Part 1

This was part 1 of an interview with Jeffrey Hart of the Building Sustainability Podcast. Tables were turned and he was interviewing our founder, Vanessa Champion.

In this episode, guest Vanessa Champion discusses biophilia and biophilic design, emphasizing the importance of nature connection and its benefits for well-being and the environment. We explore underappreciated biophilic patterns, healthcare benefits, materials, and so much more.

Overall, the focus is on improving the built environment for people and the planet through biophilic design.

Part 1!

How the Construction Industry Can Help Make Biophilic Design More Popularized

How the Construction Industry Can Help Make Biophilic Design More Popularized

A greater global emphasis on sustainability has caused biophilic design to gain mainstream attention, but the construction industry also has a part to play. Here’s how construction professionals can help take biophilic design’s popularity to the next level.

High-Profile Biophilic Projects

The simplest way the construction industry can popularize biophilic design is by exposing it to more people. Most of the population lives in big cities, so these locations are the most practical places to start. Greenifying our urban centres will improve the quality of life and give city dwellers a much-needed dose of nature.

An Eyewitness Account of the Heatwave’s Impact

An Eyewitness Account of the Heatwave’s Impact

Walking the Camino in Spain, Dutch environmentalist experiences the heat, smoke and fear of the forest fires in northern Spain right now. The juxtaposition of the idyllic beauty of the Gallician countryside and villages is stark contrast against the existential threat that increased temperatures could wreak across Europe.

Farming and Town Centres – the future of shopping and grazing

Farming and Town Centres – the future of shopping and grazing

There were two articles in the FT at the weekend (5/6 December 2020) which caught my eye. One of them was about British farming written by a farmer calling for a bit of sense. With the fall-out that is going to rain down on us from leaving the EU, one of the industries that will feel the pinch will be British farming. For years now farmers have received subsidies and been flooding the land and soils with artificial aids such as fertiliser and chemical sprays in order to stress the land to produce more. …