A Review of Psychological Literature on the Health and Wellbeing Benefits of Biophilic Design

Abstract: Biophilic design has received increasing attention as a design philosophy in recent years. This review paper focused on the three Biophilic design categories as proposed by Stephen Kellert and Elizabeth Calabrese in “The Practice of Biophilic Design”. Psychological, peer reviewed literature supporting the benefits of Biophilic design was searched for through the lens of restorative environments. Results indicate that there exists much evidence supporting certain attributes of Biophilic design (such as the presence of natural elements), while empirical evidence for other attributes (such as the use of natural materials or processes) is lacking. The review concludes with a call for more research on restorative environments and Biophilic design.

• Publication year

  2015

• Venue

  Buildings

• Publication date

  2015-08-25

• Fields of study

  Engineering, Psychology

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  DOI 10.3390/BUILDINGS5030948
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