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BIOPHILIC DESIGN - A MAJOR TREND IMPROVING OUR LIVING AND WORKING ENVIRONMENTS
Humans and nature have always been closely linked and this instinctive connection has not changed to this day . Biophilia is a discipline that translates this fact and applies it to a variety of subjects , including business and its design principles .
Why ? Because the relationship between a person and their environment can impact their emotional state , efficiency and interaction . Companies are therefore faced with the task of creating environments that inspire , motivate and support their staff .
One solution is biophilic design because it brings the principles of nature into the office .
Study on the importance of biophilic design in the office
" The Global Impact of Biophilic Design in the Workplace " study from Interface highlights the relevance of Biophilia , especially from a company ' s point of view .
For example , one of the key findings is that for one-third of respondents , the design of the office determines whether or not they would work for the company .
Biophilia is establishing itself as part of the employer brand during the current ‘ War of Talents ’.
" We are intensively involved in the development of workplace design . Biophilic Design is one of the most important and currently one of the most significant topics within ‘ Green Building Trends ’, explains Jonathan Brune , Project Manager LUCTRA ®.
" Natural daylight , according to the study , is the most common requirement for work . As we know , this is not always feasible , so we want to make a significant contribution to improving an individual ’ s situation in the workplace with our biodynamic LUCTRA ® luminaires . Our luminaires can recreate natural daylight and therefore stimulate the corresponding impulses ."
What do the Americans think ?
At NeoCon , LUCTRA ® gauged the feelings of workplace designers in the USA . " Our conversations and experiences in Chicago have once again encouraged us . Interior designers and architects are currently looking for suitable solutions for biophilic
design ", says Brune . " We were excited about the great interest on site ."
LUCTRA ® exhibited in the Inscape Showroom at NeoCon in Chicago . " We wanted to create something special for NeoCon : an immersive biophilic habitat with products and technologies that go beyond the usual low-hanging fruit , green walls and large windows . The LUCTRA ® luminaires were a cool element for our space ", said David Gerson , Vice President Marketing Inscape .
In addition to integrating natural elements such as daylight , plants and natural materials into the working environment , the internationally acclaimed exhibition also provided further inspiration such as flexible workplaces and processes . In addition , more colours came into play , such as smoky tones in blue , grey and greenturquoise as well as colour kicks in lemon , orange and red . " We take these inspirations with us . In autumn , we would like to expand our range of colours ", says Brune .
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