Biophilic & Wellness
Villa Capponi: Gothic Lines and Veridian Pigments in the Tuscan Hills
Villa Capponi, a Renaissance villa with Gothic origins near Florence, demonstrates a historic approach to biophilic design through its enduring structure and verdant interior palette.
6 Aug 2026
Stories of Place
New York Penthouse: Biophilic Detail in Art Deco Plasterwork
Art Deco penthouses in New York City often transcended mere aesthetic; they integrated biophilic principles through refined lath and plaster craftsmanship, fostering indoor wellbeing.
25 Jul 2026
Biophilic & Wellness
Blue Shells of Helsinki: Material Honesty and Air Quality in Research Architecture
Helsinki’s concrete-shell research laboratories synthesize ancient structural principles with modern material honesty, prioritizing indoor air quality through precision steel detailing and non-toxic material choices. This approach addresses off-gassing and VOCs.
15 Jul 2026
Material Notes
Lead and Light in Quebec: Tracing Biophilia in the Sainte-Luce Cabin
The Sainte-Luce Cabin in Quebec exemplifies an unexpected fusion of Ottoman classical aesthetics with localized building techniques, notably through its lead-came stained glass that fosters interior wellbeing.
1 Jul 2026
Construction Diaries
Baroque Tectonics: The New York Penthouse as Sanctuary
Discover how the Rose Hill penthouse in Manhattan fuses Baroque theatricality with lead-came stained glass and terracotta to redefine high-rise wellbeing.
26 Jun 2026