Connect to nature - Because it’s good for you
Biophilic design | Tréology Co-Founder Melany-Jayne Davies talks about the benefits of using wooden furniture in your next interior design project
“Think of a place where you feel relaxed and inspired”
We now spend on average 90% of our time indoors – and are losing our connection to nature.
The relatively recent forces of urbanization and industrialization have led to a profound disconnection from the natural world that hurts human health and mental wellness and the entire natural ecosystem.
Although not a new concept, the term biophilic design was first coined by psychologist Erich Froom in 1964. It was then made popular with the personal and influential book called ‘Biophilia’ written by Harvard biologist Edward O. Wilson in the 1980s who described his own response to nature.
The biophilia hypothesis is the idea that humans possess an innate tendency to seek connections with nature and other forms of life.
Biophilic design therefore describes how the connection people have with the diverse, complex natural world can improve their physical and mental wellbeing.
“Natural elements in the built environment help people recover from stress and mental fatigue and generally lift their mood.”
At Tréology we understand the benefits our beautiful functional art furniture pieces can have for our clients. Wood has the amazing capability to influence the quality of indoor air through its ability to absorb and release moisture. In other words, the beautiful wooden furniture pieces can actually help provide the variation in the humidity of indoor air.
Studies have also shown that the use of wood in interiors affects positively on the mood of people and their physiological stress, evoking a sense of calmness and creating spaces that promote relaxation and restoration.
Sometimes it comes down to the little things like touching a wooden surface. This simple act has been studied to give people a feeling of safety and being close to nature.
“So we ask, when was the last time you touched part of a tree and felt connected to nature?”
Milford Track and Fiordland National Park, New Zealand; Tréology functional art furniture.