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"headline": "Biophilic design: A review and framework for restorative and human\u002Dcentered buildings", "subhead": "January 30, 2026",
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"text": "Alireza Sedghikhanshir’s review in the journal Buildings explores how nature\u002Dbased design features support healthier, more restorative indoor spaces"
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Biophilic design brings nature indoors through features such as plants, daylight, natural materials, water, and views. Our team’s review in Buildings analyzes 136 studies to understand how these features, and the way they are designed, can influence stress, mood, and overall well-being.
The review found that the benefits depend not only on including nature, but also on how much is used, where it is placed, how visible it is, and how different features work together. The article also introduces the Biophilic Intensity Matrix (BIMx), a framework that helps design teams compare biophilic strategies early in the design process based on the type of feature, its relative intensity, and how long people are likely to experience it.
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