Generally speaking, water features aren't that common, but exploring their potential opens plenty of possibilities for wellbeing-centered interiors! Credit: Charged Voids (via Archdaily) (opened in a new window/tab) - Photo by Nakul Jain Credit: Remy Architects (opened in a new window/tab) EarthĮarth is our safe harbour. All incredibly worthwhile reasons to incorporate water features indoors.
It provides relief from stress and helps concentration. It is gentle yet resilient and – given enough time – it can carve stone.īoth looking and listening to moving water has an incredibly grounding effect on our brain. Credit: Mim Design (opened in a new window/tab) Credit: Junctions90 (opened in a new window/tab) Water Blurring the boundaries between indoor and outdoor, they create a space to really enjoy the pleasure of freely circulating air. If an open window is the way to enjoy natural air indoors, indoor-outdoor living spaces are the quintessential example. It’s not by chance that we call airy a space that feels open and is flooded with natural light. And the image of a curtain moved by a light breeze evokes a unique calm and homey feeling.īut air goes together with light. Letting some fresh air in is one of the first advices for lowering indoor air pollution. Natural air is essential for interiors to feel alive. Credits (from left): Junctions90 (opened in a new window/tab), Nathan Burkett (opened in a new window/tab), Elena Sedova (via Behance) (opened in a new window/tab), Luypaert Interieur (opened in a new window/tab) – Ph: Stijn Vereeken. Let's look at interiors that incorporate the 4 building blocks of the natural world: Air, Water, Earth and Fire.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, let’s do something a little different. In these pages, we’re delving into biophilic interiors from different perspectives: exploring the "tools" of biophilic design, looking into home applications room-by-room as well as other interior spaces like offices and gyms. From natural colours, textures and shapes, to the feelings that nature evokes. In the field of interiors, biophilic design embraces the celebration of nature as a mission. In fact though, appreciating our beautiful planet should not be a once-a-year thing it should be every day. 22 April, Earth Day, a moment to pause and celebrate the special place we get to live on.
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