Biophilic Design

You may not have heard of ‘biophilic design’ but you certainly have seen examples of it whenever you enter a space with greenery, sunlight, a waterfall, or other natural elements. As the name suggests, biophilic design seeks to bridge the gap between building occupants and the outdoors by incorporating nature into the architectural design in order to create a more healthier environment for people. At SunDance, we focus on designing products that compliment biophilic design and improve the health, well-being, and positive experiences of the spaces we work and live in.

Biophilic design may sound like a new concept but the architectural approach has been around for centuries from the Hanging Gardens of Babylon to the ‘organic architecture’ style of Frank Lloyd Wright buildings in the 20th century. Today, biophilic design is being used all over the world to create happier, healthier work environments. When a company implements a biophilic design into its workspace, it decreases employee stress, enhances creativity, and contributes to faster recovery from illness. Not only does the well-being of employees increase, but a biophilic designed workspace also provides financial benefits to the business like reduced sick days and an annual savings of around $3,000 per employee.

There’s even a theory called the ‘biophilia hypothesis’ which claims that humans possess an innate tendency to seek connections with nature and other forms of life. Even when we see human-created natural elements and patterns, our brains associate them with representations of living things, which can still boost mental acumen and positive feelings.

Biophilic Designed Workspaces with SunDance

As the first sustainable green offset printer in Florida, SunDance is an expert in biophilic design and can help you improve the health and well-being of any work environment. We love to create spaces that are more productive, happier, and healthier to live and work in by leveraging our innate connection to nature. SunDance helps businesses bring biophilic designs to life through large format offerings, such as custom wallpaper with texture, fabrics, and window clings, as well as interior design services. This includes enhancing natural light, improving views onto nature, incorporating natural green materials and textures/patterns, ventilating, and creating restorative spaces.

Biophilic design is helping to drive brands forward by creating a workspace that inspires employees and a corporate culture that captivates the attention of customers, clients, employees, and guests. We’ll work closely with you to ensure your biophilic design delivers significant benefits to the health and well-being of your workspace. Let SunDance deliver tangible and financial benefits to the triple bottom line of people, planet, and profits for your business.

SunDance Biophilic Design Services

We offer interior design services for many space types including workplace, hospitality, education, exhibitions, residential, and retail environments. We can help with developing new or existing spaces to incorporate biophilic design elements as well as provide interior and architectural design services for:

• Hospitality: hotels, pubs, bars, restaurants, cafes, bistros, etc.
• Healthcare: waiting rooms, foyers, children’s play areas, patient rooms, etc.
• Workplace: meeting rooms, open plan offices, private spaces, social places, canteens, coffee bars, water cooler areas, etc.
• Retail: shop interiors, pop-up spaces, window displays, dressing rooms, etc.
• Education: entrances, staff rooms, classrooms, communal spaces, offices, etc.

Essentially, biophilic design enhances any space where people live, work, study, or visit. Due to its many positive influences on building occupants, we won’t be seeing biophilic design going away anytime soon. In fact, the conversation has just begun. Contact SunDance today to find out how we can help you improve your space by connecting people and nature through biophilic design.