So we all know that plants make people happy. I think if you listen to this podcast, you probably

subscribe to that philosophy. Plants are amazing. But did you know that there is so much research

that has gone into the why behind plants and their positive effect on the human body? And that there's

actually an emerging design philosophy for architects and interior designers that is rooted in bringing

nature indoors as effectively as possible. It's called biophilic design. And Oliver Heath is

a architect and designer who is a thought leader in the biophilic design world. And we're lucky to be joined by him today to

nerd out on what biophilic design is and how we can apply its principles into our homes. You hear

a lot about biophilic design when people talk about offices and large-scale buildings, yet so many of the principles we can apply into our homes,

and I have actively been applying them to my home renovation. We just bought a home a couple of

months ago. We've renovated it before the baby comes, and I've been using this lens of

biofellic design to make almost every choice when it's come to materials,

layout, aesthetic, light, all of it. So get excited for this conversation. It is so interesting.

And I hope it inspires you to bring a little bit more of the outdoors inside.

Welcome to the Growing Joy with Plants podcast, where we not only learn how to care for plants successfully, but how to simply and affordably use our plant babies to cultivate more joy in

our lives by doing so.

I'm Maria, former plant killer turned happy plant lady, author of Growing Joy, The Plant Lover's

Guide to Cultivating Happiness, speaker, podcaster, and most importantly, your new best plant friend.

On Growing Joy with Plants, you'll find conversations about house plant care, gardening tutorials,

and wellness through the lens of plants.

Plant care is self-care on growing joy.

Welcome to Growing Joy.

Thank you, Maria.

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