News Biophilia and Blooms in Time-Lapse

Biophilia, blooming flowers, and greenery have taken on greater importance in recent times. We have had to make the most of our outdoor areas and this has made us truly appreciate the natural world that surrounds us. Be it country fields, a back garden, or a house plant display, the pandemic has got us noticing and re-engaging with nature and biophilic design. With such an increased connection with nature, now is a good time to look at how time-lapse videos capture the beauty of unfurling flowers and blossoming plants.

What is Biophilia?

Biophilia, according to the theory of biologist Edward O. Wilson is an innate and genetically determined affinity of human beings with the natural world. Biophilia focuses on our deep-seated attraction and love of nature and its importance to our health and well-being. Nature is important in all settings, but as urban environments grow it is important for our health and well-being that nature is accessible.

What is Biophilic Design?

Biophilic design incorporates natural elements into buildings, interiors, and urban settings.  It has been gaining popularity and it has reached further prominence throughout the pandemic. By adding elements of nature into the built environment it has been demonstrated through research to reduce stress, decrease blood pressure levels and heart rates.

Its importance is reinforced by the fact that forward-thinking companies such as Amazon, Apple, and Google are investing in it for their employees. Biophilia is reported to increase productivity, creativity, and levels of well-being. In Seattle, Amazon has created The Spheres, a beautiful greenery-filled build, so that employees can be immersed and inspired by nature.

Architects are now more prone to add natural elements into urban designs, such as at One City Road, Manchester by Jon Matthews Architects. Combined with the sleek urban office environment, there will be internal winter gardens and terraces on each level to promote wellbeing in the workplace. Whilst at ground level the two office buildings will be united with an urban glasshouse planted with exotic foliage. Using this biophilic design means office workers can be surrounded by greenery.

Biophilia at Home

Even on a small scale, interaction with plants and nature can help us day-to-day. As many of us are spending more time than ever at home, adding greenery, flowering plants, and natural textures to our home interiors can improve wellbeing. For those working from home, there is hope it reduces stress and inspires more productivity and creativity.

There has been a love affair with all things biophilia in interiors and fashion for a few years now. Prints of foliage and blooms abound as textile and fashion designers have whole-heartedly embraced the trend. Strong floral patterns are prolific across wallpaper, fabric, and clothing. Stella McCartney even dedicated her summer 2020 campaign to celebrate the power of plants.

Biophilia inspired time-lapse

This love of flowering blooms and plants has extended into photography, print, and time-lapse videos. Clicking and watching the delicate beauty of flower petals unfold in minutes through time-lapse is mesmerising and rather calming.

Flowers and plants are incredibly intricate and beautiful to look at and using macro photography in combination with time-lapse helps to accentuate gradual developments and details that are not visible to the human eye.

In this YouTube video by Artur Homan, it shows the power of time-lapse photography to capture nature. This video shows plants at the Barycz river and around the Millicz ponds, in the south-west of Poland. The beautiful scenery and stunning images of the many different plants creates a beautiful video.