The pandemic-infested manner in how the populace experienced the interiors transitioned the concerns towards health, wellness, and sustainability. Another architectural idea that has received a lot of appreciation during this period is the biophilia or nature-based design, where parts of interiors are inspired by nature to help enhance occupants’ physical and mental states. So, here, we will learn about how post-pandemic interior designs are incorporating biophilic design, its advantages, and some examples that include student’s work from JD Institute. 

 What is Biophilic Design? 

Biophilic design is an architectural and eco-friendly interior design strategy that bridges people with nature in the context of constructed spaces. This concept means the incorporation of natural elements such as woods, natural light, plants or even water bodies in designs meant to inspire the natural world. The purpose is the optimization of health and effectiveness by copying the surrounding nature inside. 

Regardless of whether people are applying it to a house, working environment or business selling square footage, biophilic design draws people into the natural environment. Student projects of JD Institute include a functional space inspired by nature combinedly with the use of these elements to design environmentally sensitive spaces. 

The realisation of biophilic design, now more than ever is very crucial in this post-pandemic period. 

Social Shift Towards Living Now Packaged to be Healthy 

The pandemic has created a greater focus on people’s premises and spaces, especially in terms of health. With this increased focus on being indoors, lack of contact with nature was also evident thus boosting the need for biophilic interiors. 

Effects of plants in interiors include; ventilation, physiological stress and productivity among others. These benefits of plants in interiors are very relevant in the homes and offices in the post-COVID-19 world which focuses on the health of the heart as well as the mind. 

A mature student at JD Institute took ambitions towards designing an office space post-pandemic with indoor greens and a natural light system to improve the administrative personnel’s morale and efficiency. 

This paper seeks to explain nature inspired interior and identify its key elements as follows: 

Natural Light and Ventilation 

The initial premise of biophilic design is to bring as much natural light into a building as possible, as well as enhance airflow. Some of them contribute not only to energy saving but also foster people’s well-being. Interiors after the pandemic have more emphasis on environment-friendly interior designs that focus on both sustainability and health. 

For instance, A student at JD Institute has used large windows, skylights, and cross-ventilation as their strategies to allow sunlight and fresh air into the house which makes the environment within the house healthy to live. 

Secondly, use of Greenery and Natural Materials 

Nature inspired interior involve the use of plants, greenery or any other feature that belongs to the natural environment. Indoors they make a space come alive and have practical health benefits of purifying the air and improving the mood of those around them. The uses of natural resources such as wood, stone and bamboo also help introduce the biophilic features to residents.

JD Institute’s students have developed an immensely beautiful urban apartment exploring the concepts of biophilic interior decor where plants and wooden furnishing has been made use of beautifully to give the place a warm touch. 

Choosing between indoors and outdoors; Decorating your garden; Water Features and Natural Sounds 

Fountains or indoor ponds for water are a vital part of biophilic design because they engage people’s senses. The sound of water makes one relax and makes for a very relaxing environment – heavily desired in interiors after the pandemic. 

An interior design based on nature, a spa design done by, one of the alumni of JD Institute included a mini indoor waterfall and Plants tastefully placed to provide the essence of relaxation. 

Post-Pandemic Interiors: Several Instances of Biophilic Designs 

Homes that Embrace Nature 

This paper seeks to show that the inclusion of biophilic design in homes has the potential to enhance quality of life. One can bring parts of nature into the home through small things like having potted plants, using natural materials and having big windows. 

Some ideas that students of JD Institute come up with include big indoor plants, used wood furniture and maximum use of natural light as seen in the green apartments. 

Workspaces that Promote Productivity 

Office design concepts after the pandemic have also incorporated nature inspired interior in an attempt to enhance the working quality of its employees. With the incorporation of natural factors such as plants, artificial light and air circulation, business organizations are designing work environments that minimize stress levels and maximize productivity. 

One example includes the JD Institute alumni corporate workspace where he has opened offices and decorated walls with green and large windows therefore allowing natural light into the office. 

The role of biophilic design for the future of buildings In Fill ‘Orbital’ Fuller discussed that biophilic design aims to integrate the natural world into our asset living spaces, which makes me think of how the concept could be applied to the arcology as the ‘living building’ of the future. 

When looking to the future of life after COVID-19, biophilia remains to be one of the crucial approaches to improving the quality and sustainability of interiors. Incorporating aspects of nature such as plants, natural light and natural materials in homes and offices not only improves human health and relationship to their environment. 

Established as a premier institute in fashion technology, JD Institute of Fashion Technology now empowers the students to learn about biophilic design through examples set by them including their beautiful and meaningful projects that focus on sustainability as well as wellness. Looking to the future it is evident that the incorporation of nature inspired interior will be of significant importance, particularly in influencing how people associate with their built environment.