Biophilic Design

In this insightful interview, architect Jason F. McLennan speaks with publisher Michael Berrisford about the enduring impact of McLennan’s book, The Philosophy of Sustainable Design. Originally published 20 years ago and now in its seventh reprint, the book remains a cornerstone in the green building industry. McLennan, the mind behind the Living Building Challenge and author of seven sustainability books,…

Eleven projects have been selected as finalists for the 2023 Stephen R. Kellert Biophilic Design Award.

Living Future member Dee Schlotter talks color in biophilic design.

Cynthia Gentry shares how she uses biophilic design to create living playgrounds. She believes nature plays a vital role in childhood development.

The International Living Future Institute announced the 2022 Living Future Heroes, along with the winner of the Stephen R. Kellert Biophilic Design Award and newly certified building projects, as Living Future 2022: Restoration + Justice came to a close.

Since 2017, the Stephen R. Kellert Biophilic Design Award has honored the legacy of the late Stephen R. Kellert, whose work and passion for biophilic design helped surface the critical connections between the biophilia hypothesis and the built environment. Over the past five years, award recipients and finalists have become an exemplary collection of interiors, buildings, and communities that have…

In 2021, the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) published Integral Group’s fourth Just Label. Just is a voluntary platform that serves as a transparency tool for organizations to publicly disclose operational and HR performance. With over 650 staff globally and 21 locations in Australia, Canada, Europe, and the United States, Integral Group’s mission is to be the leading Deep Green…

ILFI hosted our annual Affordable Housing Summit on June 17 with more than 200 attendees. The summit included lively panels and discussions on topics such as inclusive community engagement, healthy materials, and how to finance it all. Rachelle Macur spoke about the relationship between biophilia and trauma-informed design in affordable housing. Rachelle Macur is a Senior Sustainability at Group 14…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Leaders Call for Bold Action Where Climate, Health, and Equity Meet in the Built Environment Living Future 2021: Inclusion + Unity Highlights Leaders Building a Movement Built on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice April 23, 2020 (SEATTLE) – Living Future 2021: Inclusion + Unity put a spotlight on climate, health, and equity in the built environment, closing…

Over the next few weeks, we will run a Q+A series to showcase some of the incredible change-makers who are speaking at Living Future 2020 Online. This week, we are featuring David Trubridge, Artist, Designer of Lighting and owner of David Trubridge Ltd. Natalie Quek: What does sustainability look like to you? David Trubridge: Taken literally, being sustainable means being able to go on…

Over the next few weeks, we will run a Q+A series to showcase some of the incredible change-makers who are speaking at Living Future 20. This week, we are featuring Sonja Bochart IIDA LEED AP BD+C WELL AP, Principal at Shepley Bulfinch + Biophilic Design Consultant. Natalie Quek: What does sustainability look like to you? Sonja Bochart: Sustainability – to maintain and support people…

November 20, 2019 (ATLANTA): The International Living Future Institute (ILFI) honored the late scholar and Yale University social ecologist Stephen R. Kellert’s legacy at the third annual Biophilic Design Award last night with a special award ceremony hosted by Interface during the 2019 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo. The ceremony was held at the Georgia Institute of Technology’s new Kendeda…

While in Atlanta for the opening of the Georgia Institute of Technology’s new Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design, ILFI CEO Amanda Sturgeon visited another site interested in Living Building Challenge (LBC) certification: the Midtown International School (MIS). Inspired in part by the Kendeda Building’s success, MIS has committed to regenerative design for all of its future building projects. This…

ILFI will be attending USGBC’s 2019 Greenbuild International Conference & Expo this November 19-22 in Atlanta, Georgia. Greenbuild’s annual event for green building professionals focuses on finding new solutions to improve resilience, sustainability, and quality of life in buildings, cities, and communities. This year’s event will feature a Wednesday Keynote Address from the 44th President of the United States, Barack…

The International Living Future Institute (ILFI) is excited to celebrate the third annual Stephen R. Kellert Biophilic Design Award, sponsored by Interface, at this year’s Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Atlanta, GA. The ceremony will take place at the Georgia Institute of Technology’s brand new Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design. The award honors the late scholar and Yale…

Last November, ILFI CEO Amanda Sturgeon spoke at TEDMED 2018, the independent health and medicine edition of the world-famous TED conference, dedicated to “ideas worth spreading.” In her speech, Amanda talked about biophilic design, human health, and how the former can benefit the latter, as well as the role architecture can play in bringing nature back to our (mostly indoor)…