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Biophilic Design Comes of Age, Perhaps?

David Stairs

Rainbow eucalyptus trees. Courtesy Vincent Callebaut Architects
Almost thirty years ago I published an essay in Design Issues, subsequently anthologized in The Designed World, about how, in a world evolved for biophilia,… Continue Reading →

The Design of Summer

David Stairs

A wild back yard
Except for a couple of thunderstorms, it hasn’t rained much in central Michigan this summer. It has been quite hot, and as usual, very humid. After aggressively mowing the grass in late May and June,… Continue Reading →

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