Embrace your connection to nature and create environments where life can flourish
By applying the principles of biophilic design to your work (and life), you will be equipped to create spaces where mental health, happiness, and overall well-being naturally occur. Build confidence in selling the concept to clients and fostering a community where you can discuss both the big ideas and technical implementation.
Nicole Craanen will share her story of journey to grounded connection with nature and her best self that led her on the road to creating the Biophilic Design Institute. Nicole is on a mission to teach people on how to connect with nature through the built environment.
Meet the speaker
Nicole Craanen, MFA, NCIDQ, WELL-AP, LEED-Green Associate, ANFT Nature & Forest Therapy Guide.
Nicole’s passion for biophilic design is deeply rooted in her connection to nature and expertise in interior design and human ecology. As the founder and owner of The Biophilic Design Institute, she is committed to transforming our relationship with our environments, guiding architects and designers to integrate our innate connection with nature into core design principles. Through her certification program, she equips professionals with the tools to apply biophilic design in meaningful and impactful ways.
Her roles on advisory boards for Living Future Europe and WELL Building Standard, along with her journey as a yoga instructor and Nature & Forest Therapy Guide, inform her philosophy of promoting health and well-being while mitigating human impact on the non-human world. She’s emphasize curiosity, deep listening, and collaboration, and is passionate about advocating for a re-evaluation of current design principles, championing a future where human and environmental interdependence is at the forefront of creative innovation.
She loves exploring this world with her husband and young daughter (the cat stays home). She has been lucky enough to experience 24 countries, and has been brought to tears during moments of awe in her own backyard.
Why not join Nicole for the next biophilic fundamentals program? Find out more here: Biophilic Design Certification | Biophilic Design Course
