IWS. Biophilic Design

IWS. Biophilic Design brings nature into our homes, treatment rooms, and work spaces. We consciously create a multi-sensory closeness to nature in the interior, and thus the basis for unconsciously (re)connection with nature. The salutogenic effect is evident and fascinating.

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BIOPHILIC. ESTHETIC. SALUTOGENIC

In 1984, Swedish health design researcher Prof. Dr. Roger Ulrich provided the first globally recognized proof that the mere sight of trees leads to better health outcomes.


The study, published in the renowned journal Science, shows: the patients in the "tree group" experienced shorter recovery times, had fewer post-operative complications, improved wound healing, needed fewer and weaker painkillers, and suffered lower rates of depression.


Since then, the main results of this study have been confirmed again and again in similar cases. An entire branch of architecture and design is now concerned with health-effective interior design under the keyword "biophilic design".


Under the brand IWS. Biophilic Design, the design team headed by  Simone Raus  develops highly functioning and easily implemented biophilic solutions that are aesthetically pleasing and extremely high-quality, to be used by companies and institutions in the healthcare sector.

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IWS. Biophilic Design

The biophilia hypothesis describes humans' need to connect with other life forms (animals and plants) and landscapes.


This need stems from a biologically based connection with nature (Wilson, 1984; Kellert, 2005).

Accordingly, biophilic design describes the theory, research, and practice of designing the built environment with the aim of (re)establishing contact with nature in order to meet the human need to connect with nature (biophilia hypothesis).

Six good reasons for a nature-oriented interior design and some key ideas on how to create it.

IWS. Biophilic Design helps you plan and implement biophilic space concepts for employees, visitors, and patients. Click here to discover what a biophilic workplace design can look like.

  • Reduced stress

    Looking at positively charged natural scenes decreases people’s feelings of stress. The trigger for this effect can be the view from a window of a pleasant landscape or observing a constructed landscape brought into a room. What could that be? Let's think about it together. IWS. Biophilic Design offers an exciting framework for this.

  • Clarity in thinking

    Biophilic design promotes clarity of thought. Visual elements do not always have to be used to achieve this. Research shows that natural sounds can have a positive impact on cognitive performance. There are almost endless possibilities for implementation. Let us find the ones that suit you.

  • Creative action

    A series of experiments showed that subjects who looked at the color green before performing a task showed improved performance regarding creativity. Which shade of green works best for you? IWS. Biophilic Design has creative ways to find out.

  • Increased well-being

    By immersing ourselves in nature, we experience a variety of arhythmic stimuli: birds chirping, leaves rustling, and the smell of resin in the air. This increases our well-being. This contrasts with built spaces, where everything is predictable. ISW. Biophilic Design creates well-placed stimuli that can surprise us, making it an exciting project. Which concept works for you? Let's develop it together.

  • Better healing processes

    Scientific research reveals that nature being involved in the healing process of people recovering from surgeries results in a better and quicker recovery. In 1984, Swedish health design researcher Dr. Roger Ulrich provided the first globally recognized proof that the mere sight of trees leads to better health outcomes.


    In the study conducted by Prof. Dr. Ulrich, which was published in the scientific journal Science, 46 patients underwent gallbladder surgery using a standard procedure and were given equivalent care and accommodation. There was one crucial difference in their recoveries: a group of patients looked at trees out of a window.


    Prof. Dr. Ulrich was able to prove that the patients in the “tree group” healed quicker, experienced fewer postoperative complications, showed improved wound healing, needed fewer and weaker painkillers, and less of the patients suffered from depression. Since then, the main results of this study have been confirmed again and again in similar cases.


    However, economic constraints often make it difficult to have a stronger connection to nature. But it does not have to be that way. With a good plan, big effects can be achieved with small means. Which effects are they? Find out with IIWS. Biophilic Design

  • Increased social interaction

    People have always met on neutral ground, like wells and watering holes, when sharing resources. Today, areas modeled on this concept can promote social encounters, serve to exchange resources and ideas, and increase communication with others – all of which is of course in compliance with all building and fire protection regulations. Curious? Let's talk. IWS. Biophilic Design creates space for growth.

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