Beautiful spaces that set the stage for joyful experience are the cornerstone of the decades-old but increasingly trendy field of biophilic design.
By Emma Loewe
"Designing for joy is a powerful thing,” architect Helena van Vliet declared to a conference room of environmentalists, city planners, and entrepreneurs at the Biophilic Leadership Summit last month. "Beauty is the first thing that’s budgeted out of design projects, but it’s something that we need to be well."