The world’s urban population is ballooning. By 2050, 70% of humanity will live in cities. But that doesn’t mean that city dwellers have to be disconnected from nature. The Biophilic Cities Project, an ...

Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: The Urban Century -- Hunter's Point -- Life in the Urban Century -- Designing the Cities of the Future -- This ...

Set on the James River, the city of Richmond, Va. is the newest official biophilic city, which seeks to integrate more fully with nature. Story at a glance Biophilic cities try to incorporate nature ...

Arlington County announced this week that it has joined a group of localities “dedicated to improving the connection between residents and urban nature.” Arlington was accepted as a partner in the ...

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Vietnam’s jungles have long been reaching into the nation’s cities — now, architects are embracing the wilderness with biophilic building design. That term “biophilic” is connected with the growing ...

Introducing the concepts of biophilic city planning and design while providing examples of their successful implementation throughout global cities participating in the Biophilic Cities Network.

NORFOLK, Va. — The City of Norfolk announced on Thursday that it joined the Biophilic Cities Network. Joining the network is part of Norfolk's efforts to create the coastal community of the future.

Americans have become indoor animals. On average, we spend about 90 percent of our time inside buildings and cars. When we venture outside, we’re often so glued to our smartphones that we’re oblivious ...

Recently, a quiet revolution has begun to change the way people think about their spaces, both at home and at work. It centers on the idea that the great indoors should mimic the great outdoors to ...