Biophilic hospital design

Nature is a healer. When you create healthcare spaces that connect people with nature, something amazing starts to happen. Wellness is contagious. That’s the power of biophilic design.

Central + Wolfe designed by HOK is a curvy clover-shaped Silicon Valley campus inspired by the biological structure of the buttercup – with sustainable and creative credentials

The Westmead Health Precinct’s Central Acute Services Building (CASB) is a major redevelopment which has transformed Westmead Hospital and created much needed, publicly accessible green space for the health precinct. Biophilic design principles are integrated throughout the dynamic and complex landscape to create a multilevel garden sanctuary to this urban hospital environment. High-quality green spaces with generous vegetation provide much needed respite opportunities. Image: Steve Brown

Numerous studies have demonstrated the positive impact of biophilic design on human health and well-being. It has been associated with reduced stress levels, improved cognitive function, and increased creativity and productivity.

Khoo Teck Puat Hospital is a 550-bed replacement hospital on a 3.5-hectare urban site in northern Singapore.

with the hyperlane's shallow water, playful edges, lighting displays, and planting pockets, ASPECT studios offers a theatrical experience.

Östra Hospital Acute Psychiatry Ward creates an open environment that breaks down preconceptions formed by traditional institutional environments.

Bring up her stay at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH) and one of the first things that former patient Chong Lih Yin remembers is the verdant grounds.

For Citi Wealth Hub in Singapore, Ministry of Design merges banking and biophilia to create an office environment that mirrors a soothing greenhouse.