August Biophilic Design Roundup ??

?? In case you missed it - here's our top posts from August! We hope it brings you some inspiration ???Be sure to click on the image to see the original post!???

I love this graphic because it shows how narrow our collective view tends to be when we think about climate change. It is NOT solely about carbon emissions.?

This is what street transformation looks like! The project converted 10 travel lanes of the Mariana Argudo intersection in Guayaquil, Ecuador into something that mattered to the neighborhood -- community space and safety.

This concrete is engineered to attract marine organisms, uniting marine biology and engineering. ECOncrete up to 10% stronger than traditional concrete, has a 70% lower carbon footprint when used in combination with slag cement, and is designed with respect for the marine environment.

Salesforce Transit Center by Pelli Clarke & Partners is a state-of-the-art multimodal transit station in downtown San Francisco, linking 11 transit systems and connecting the city to the region, the state, and the nation. The innovative, highly sustainable design includes a 2.2-hectare (5.4-acre) rooftop park that will anchor the growth of a new mixed-use neighborhood. In the spirit of New York’s Grand Central Terminal and London’s Victoria Station, the Transit Center’s soaring light-filled spaces give San Francisco a grand entrance that befits its status as one of the world’s great cities.

Wild Mile Chicago is a floating eco-park located on the North Branch Canal of the Chicago River. It is the world’s first mile-long floating eco-park, that is currently coming to life section by section.