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We are launching in Australia!

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We are launching in Australia!

Journal of Biophilic Design Launches in Australia with Studio Chintamani at Futurebuild Sydney 2026 with their first formal international territory partnership. Sydney, Australia | 11–13 June 2026

Journal of Biophilic Design is officially launching in Australia through an exclusive partnership with Sydney-based Studio Chintamani, with the launch taking place at Futurebuild Sydney from 11–13 June 2026. Founded in the United Kingdom by Dr Vanessa Champion, the Journal of Biophilic Design has become a leading global voice exploring the relationship between nature, people and the built environment. The expansion into Australia marks a significant milestone in the Journal’s international growth and reflects the increasing global demand for healthier, more nature-connected approaches to architecture, interiors, urbanism and placemaking.

The Australian launch builds on the Journal’s steady and growing presence across Europe and internationally, alongside a rapidly expanding global audience through its podcast, which now reaches more than 40,000 monthly listeners worldwide. The Journal has also developed media partnerships with major international trade shows and design events and was recently shortlisted for a BSME Award for its Art Team, recognising the strength and quality of its editorial and visual storytelling.

As the platform continues to grow, the Journal of Biophilic Design is expanding its international network across research, publishing, marketing, commercial partnerships and business development, helping connect academia, industry and practice through a shared focus on nature-positive design.

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The Natural Biophilic Solution to Health Housing and Climate - Response to the Kings Speech May 2026

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The Natural Biophilic Solution to Health Housing and Climate - Response to the Kings Speech May 2026

The King’s Speech this week placed housing, clean water, energy independence, infrastructure and climate resilience firmly at the centre of the national conversation. For those of us working in and advocating for Biophilic Design, this moment matters deeply, because the ambitions outlined by government cannot truly succeed without a more fundamental shift in how we design places for people and planet.

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Finding Harmony: a King’s Vision

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Finding Harmony: a King’s Vision

Designers are always searching for ideas that endure — ideas rooted not only in aesthetics, but in how humans live, heal and belong within the natural world. That is why viewing Finding Harmony: A King's Vision matters now. The film brings together decades of thinking from King Charles III about our relationship with nature, communities and the built environment — themes that sit at the heart of biophilic design.

For architects, landscape architects and urban designers, the documentary offers more than a portrait of a monarch’s environmental advocacy. It is, in many ways, a historical record of ideas that anticipated today’s conversations around regenerative design, nature-based solutions and the social value of green space. In a moment when the profession is grappling with climate, wellbeing and how cities must evolve, the film provides context — and a reminder that these principles have deep roots.

Designers should watch it not simply as a documentary, but as a source of hope and inspiration. It shows that reconnecting people, place and nature is not an abstract theory but a lived practice — one that can shape farms, neighbourhoods, prisons, schools and entire communities. At a time when the future can feel uncertain, the film argues that harmony with nature is still possible, and that design has a crucial role in achieving it.

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