Biophilic Design
Inviting nature into the design process, for more human places
This article is a stub, and will be completed later
For the past few years I’ve been fascinated by Biophilic Design as defined by these authors:
- The Practice of Biophilic Design - Stephen R. Kellert & Elizabeth F. Calabrese
- 14 Patterns of Biophilic Design - William Browning, Catherine Ryan, Joseph Clancy
The general idea is to build spaces that feel human and connected to the earth.
The articles have perfect illustrations of concepts, so I won’t try to improve on it, but just summarize here, followed by my thoughts on how to apply these principles to software design.
Categories
Both articles agree on the following:
- Nature in the space - eg. light, air, plants, water, etc.
- Natural analogues - eg. organic patterns, natural colors or materials
- Nature of the space - eg. wayfinding, emotional safety, risk perception