Stunning Biophilic Interior Design
Eco-Friendly Design
The importance of biophilic design and its intricacies have gained prominence as environmental challenges garner worldwide attention. We at luxeflowfountains.com are ardent supporters of this movement, making the use of natural elements in our services and interior design projects standard practice. Our goal is to elevate the entire property by utilizing natural features, design, lighting, and sound. We present interior design in a comprehensive manner, showcasing everything from living room to bedroom, improving our clients' well-being by connecting them more to nature.
Biological Interest
The Oxford English Dictionary defines biophilia as "a love of or empathy with the natural world, especially when seen as a human instinct," and it comes from the Greek word "philia," which means "love of." The idea was first presented by psychotherapist Erich Fromm in the 1970s, and when it gained popularity ten years later, prominent Harvard sociobiologist Edward O. Wilson investigated it in more detail. Since then, biophilic design has developed to acknowledge both our symbiotic relationship with nature and our innate desire to interact with and immerse ourselves in it. Because it has a relaxing and uplifting effect, the technique of building places with improved connectedness to the natural world is very advantageous. Nowadays, biophilic design is a major force in the field of interior design.
The benefits of environmentally friendly building
Research has indicated that exposure to natural environments has a hugely favorable effect on human health, well-being (both mental and emotional), and productivity. Biophilic home design and architecture offer a plethora of psychological and physical advantages in addition to being aesthetically beautiful. More than 84% of people in the USA were urbanizing and residing farther from the natural world by 2021. Urban settings, where people spend over 90% of their time indoors, mostly in front of a screen, increase the stressors of modern life. Never before has the environment we live in and work in been more crucial.
There are links between biophilic design and positive mental health as well as physical benefits, such as lowered blood pressure. The advantages of applying biophilic design principles, which help us re-establish our connection with nature and enhance our happiness and health, have long been acknowledged.
What makes a content and wholesome home?
Since a few years ago, the concepts of biophilic architecture and design have been incorporated into workplaces and commercial spaces, improving office interior design and fostering the creation of more effective and productive environments. Businesses like Apple and Amazon have embraced biophilic design, showcasing components like mood-enhancing living walls in their buildings and greenhouse-inspired headquarters. Hotels, cafes, and shops have also embraced the trend. As owners adopt the zeitgeist and its advantages, the biophilic design movement has more recently permeated home interiors.
Natural light, indoor-outdoor areas, house plants, botanical motifs, and sustainable natural materials are common methods to bring nature into our homes. These components, which have been accepted by Nordic society for millennia, are essential to Scandinavian home design.
The Interior Design Business, a podcast for professional interior designers, recorded a specialized podcast on the topic called “The Happy Healthy Home” in response to the growing interest in biophilic design in 2019. You may hear luxeflowfountains.com explain what biophilic interior design entails and what it has previously accomplished for our clients.
Ideas for lighting with a biophilic design
One of the main tenets of biophilic design is light, which should be maximized for optimal health. Since the endogenous biological clock, which controls our sleep/wake cycle, is synchronized with light variations in our surroundings, increasing natural light in our homes can have a positive impact on our mental, emotional, and behavioral health. The main goal of biophilic interior design is to maximize natural light, which can be done by utilizing mirrors, sheer curtains, floor-to-ceiling windows, and rooflights.
A lighting system that uses high-quality artificial light is just as
crucial. Modern LED lighting can mimic natural light, bringing people
closer to the outdoors. Additionally, lights made of wood or glass, organic
curved lighting designs, and silhouettes inspired by natural forms can all
contribute to a biophilic aesthetic.
Lighting is the first
consideration in all of our creative processes at Moretti Interior Design.
We regard ourselves as experts in the field of custom lighting design that
integrates biophilic concepts and meets the needs of the client.
Plants and biophilic interior design
Because of their enlivening qualities, plants are essential to biophilic architecture. They not only purify the air, eliminate toxins, and control room temperature, but they also improve acoustic comfort, which raises wellness. Adding indoor plants is one of the easiest and most affordable methods to green your interior design. Research indicates that the ideal amount of indoor plant covering to maximize benefits is little more than tenth. True biophilic design, however, needs specialized knowledge to replicate a healing, natural setting.
Since we are experts in the industry, we can effectively arrange plants in groups or individually to mimic the natural world. We are also adept at combining different plant heights and textures. In addition to our proficiency with potted plants, we also have hanging plants and living walls under our belts, which produce striking visual appeal and practical outcomes. The fact that outdoor living walls promote and improve bio diversity is an added bonus.
The aroma of plants and flowers is significant too, because multi-sensory stimuli are essential to biophilic design, with scent being just as important as sight. In the house, a similar effect can be produced by filling the space with natural smells, including lightroom scents.
Adding water elements to improve biophilic design
Another concrete benefit of biophilic design is the incorporation of water elements into homes to strengthen the sense of connection to nature. It has been demonstrated that the sight and sound of water have relaxing and soothing effects that reduce stress and improve health. For instance, flowing water is a stimulus to which our bodies are adapted. Water has the power to change a space, and at Moretti Interior Design, we specialize in creating unique, customized solutions. Some of these include fountains, indoor water walls, handmade rain curtains, and water wall cascades. Aquariums or indoor water gardens/terrariums are suitable substitutes when space is limited. Furthermore, we can provide solutions, such as LED technology, that mimic a healing experience inspired by water.
Principles of biophilic design: natural materials
Natural materials are ideal for creating a feeling of being at one with nature and are the epitome of biophilic design. Natural materials are sustainable as well as adding another sense through their tactility. They add warmth and durability to a scheme, age well, and are endowed with traits that synthetic materials frequently lack. Wood may be effortlessly incorporated into a space through furniture, bookshelves, doors, windows, and even wall or ceiling cladding.
Natural materials like linen, cotton, silk, and wool create a luxurious feel for countertops, splashbacks, and floors; they also make for enticing soft furnishings, bedding, and upholstery.
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