Leading names in Biophilic Design to descend on the Barbican

LONDON - Nov. 4, 2024 - PRLog -- Join us for the first ever Biophilic Design Conference

Bridging the gap between research and practice - Explore the positive impact of Biophilic Design on the mind, body, environment and economy. . "Biophilic Design is flourishing right now across all sectors from schools to hospital design, urban planning to house building, and everything in between," Dr Vanessa Champion, founder of the Biophilic Design Conference.

Keynote Speaker – TV presenter Oliver Heath:
"I'm delighted to be presenting the keynote speech at the Biophilic Design Conference, particularly at time when the natural world that we are so reliant on is under such threat. With a growing awareness of the need for deeper nature connections across all aspects of our lives and building sectors, there is so much to learn from our peers, be that evidence, practice, case studies and approaches. Join us to engage, contribute, and learn."

Many other respected speakers from NHS, Dept of Education, CEO of London Wildlife Trust, Maggie's Care Centres, British Institute of Interior Design (BIID), Living Future Europe, Stop Ecocide International, Stride Treglown, Buro Happold, plus leading architects, landscape architects and designers, planners, futurists, city councils, ecologists, wellbeing experts and more.

Each session (https://journalofbiophilicdesign.com/biophilic-design-con...) of the conference will embrace three main threads: People, Planet and Economy.

Together we can design a better world to live in.
www.biophilicdesignconference.com

Launching at the conference  "Science Informed Guide to Biophilic Design" written specifically for the conference by our very own environmental/design psychologist Dr Sally Augustin and supported by Herman Miller.

EVENING RECEPTION - THE CONSERVATORY, BARBICAN

From 6.30pm until 10pm – Joined by a surprise guest celebrity (from the BBC!), Conference attendees will  continue to rub shoulders with a gathering of leaders, and stakeholders for an evening celebration, drinks, canapés, and music. Continue to network, ask questions, share ideas, speak with our innovative exhibitors, eat, drink and celebrate life and better design.

*Plus there will be the world music Premiere of "The Green Book: The Biophilic Suite" composed and performed by acclaimed musician Javier Rodriguez, commissioned by us and inspired by the Barbican.

EXHIBITION

In the Garden Room,
Exhibitors include (https://journalofbiophilicdesign.com/exhibitors-and-media...): HermanMiller, Benholm, Cura Design, Ecophon Saint Gobain, Graphenstone, Moodsonic, Walls of Eden, Virtual Nature Walls, Rameshwari Jonnalagedda, ce.rami.x, Osmond Ergonomics.

ENDS

We broadcast research into the health and environmental benefits of Biophilic Nature-inspired Design with 30,000+ monthly podcast listeners, and our printed and ebook Journal is distributed worldwide.
Interviews, case studies and evidence from architects, urban planning to home design, designers. www.journalofbiophilicdesign.com