Biophilic Design Trends: 2024 in Review 🌿

As we welcome 2025, we want to look back at some of our favorite Biophilic Design projects and trends of 2024 🌿  Be sure to click on the image to see the original post and post credit!

🌍 This circular building that recycles its air 💨♻️ and boasts an 800-meter running track is making waves! 🏃♂️

'Basecamp Lyngby,' the innovative project that has propelled the Danish city of Lyngby to win the Green Cities Europe Award 2023. A place where design, convenience, and sustainability coexist harmoniously

Urban trees are the answer! 🌿 A little bit of green can make a big change! 🌿🌆 Observe the contrast on the same street when measuring the temperature. The asphalt road registered a scorching high of 46 degrees Celsius, while the shaded street showed a considerably lower temperature of 34 degrees Celsius. 🚗🌳🌳 This twelve-degree difference is a powerful eye-opener on how urban planning and green infrastructure can play a crucial role in mitigating urban heat islands and creating sustainable, resilient cities for future generations. 🏙️🌿

🍀 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚📸 Check out this design innovation in the realm of vertical vehicular fronts—a captivating shade solution! While it may come at a higher initial cost, the advantages are undeniable: enhanced aesthetics, mitigating urban heat, and practical functionality by providing shade for your vehicle.

Have you heard of 'sneckdowns'? ❄️🌨️ It's a fascinating urban design concept where planners leverage snowfall to observe how roads are used by cars and identify unused spaces that can be repurposed for pedestrians. ❄️🏙️🚸

𝗕𝗶𝗼𝘀𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 are a type of drainage system that filters out sediments, pollutants, and toxins from pavement using engineered/structured soil, native plants, rocks, trees, and other natural features.

Transforming cities is about putting people first through green spaces and Human-centric mobility. Cities that have healthy green spaces at their heart will also have healthy people at their heart. Streets are like the lungs and arteries of cities. The health of these vital systems can shape the livability of cities in profound ways.

🌿 A little bit of green can make a big change! 🌿 🌆 Observe the contrast on the same street: the asphalt road registered a scorching 33°C, while the newly installed semi-hardened parking lots showed a cooler 21°C. 🚗🌳

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What #BiophilicDesign trends do you see for 2025?