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1. Once upon a time there was... a lack of connectivity to the natural environment inside facilities.
2. Every day... humans face the crisis of continue isolation from nature.
3. Because of that... the organization biophilic cities has continue their work in implementing nature to buildings in various cities.
4. Research shows... that people are negatively affected from the lack of exposure to nature.
5. This work is important to me because... I have experienced what it was like to be deprived from nature and being exposed to nature through family trips have enlightened me.
6. And if we do this work... we could improve the livelihood of people both in the care of their physiology and boosting efficiency.

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"Research Hub lookde at 101 studies around the world to examine the benefits of nature and plants on our physical and mental wellbeing. They overwhelmingly showed that plants
are great for health and happiness; from removing toxic airborne poulltants to improving mental helath, greenery brings life into your space in more ways than one."

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"Those who are disconnected from nature become less efficient in their work fields. This can extend from employees in commercial buldings, shoppers at retail stores, and
to children who are studying in an environemtn deprived of nature."

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Example of Biophilic Design

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This organization connects cities together via nature.

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Exploring the Biophilic City

The theory and practice of planning and designing biophilic cities from global leaders and practitioners.

Biophilic Cities Pattern Library

We have begun a collective pattern library to display the remarkable array of impressive, natureful work underway in cities around the world. ﻿Please peruse, be inspired as we are, but also nominate and contribute your own additions to the library!

Visit the Pattern Library →

Join the Network

Become a member of a growing global community of partner cities, organizations and individuals committed to planning and designing cities with abundant nature, where citizens have rich contact with the flourishing natural world as an element of daily life.
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Films

Biophilic Cities produces short documentary films showcasing global biophilic communities and projects.

Biophilic Cities facilitates a global network of partner cities working collectively to pursue the vision of a natureful city within their unique and diverse environments and cultures.

Volume 4, No. 2

The bi-annual Biophilic Cities Journal includes a rich array of city and project spotlights, academic research, perspective pieces, and book reviews from global biophilic design and planning practitioners. The format and display of each journal issue seeks to emulate the beauty of the places it explores.

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The theory and practice of planning and designing biophilic cities from global leaders and practitioners. We have begun a collective pattern library to display the remarkable array of impressive, natureful work underway in cities around the world. ﻿Please peruse, be inspired as we are, but also nominate and contribute your own additions to the library!

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Video example of biophilic designing being implemented.

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Singapore has an innovative new way to design its buildings | Pioneers for Our Planet