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January 24, 2025

Architects are bringing nature home by making trees part of the plan

  • It's part of biophilic design — integrating nature into the built environment.
    • By KIM COOK
    Associated Press

    Rendering by DN8 for ODA Architecture [enlarge]
    ODA Architecture designed this New Delhi home with a closed courtyard at its center with a reflecting pool and a ficus microcarpa tree.

    By now, you may be familiar with biophilic design — it's the idea of integrating nature into design to enhance our connection to the environment. Sustainability, wellness and harmony are usually part of the deal.


     
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