Here are some of van Vliet's top tips for anyone looking to design a home that pulls in nature to promote ease and joy in the mind and body:
By Emma Loewe
"Designing for joy is a powerful thing,” architect Helena van Vliet declared to a conference room of environmentalists, city planners, and entrepreneurs at the Biophilic Leadership Summit last month. "Beauty is the first thing that’s budgeted out of design projects, but it’s something that we need to be well."