If you are subscribed to our newsletter, you would have read our spotlight piece on 2025 being the year of the snake. As a reminder, the themes for this lunar year include the themes of growth and change, and striking balance in all aspects of life to reduce stress and uphold wellbeing. Bringing this through to interior design… let’s take a look at some materials and design elements which can be used in your next project to represent the notions of growth and wellbeing.
Biophilic Design
A clear front runner in wellness design, biophilic design is about creating connections to the natural world. This is typically achieved using plenty of natural light, great ventilation and elements of water. Incorporating organic shapes such as spirals, arches and curves is also a perfectly subtle way to bring in biophilic design.
Materials
Specifying natural materials which harbour the textures and smells of nature are a great choice when designing a space representing growth and wellbeing.
Clay – Clay plasters are a sustainable alternative to gypsum plaster and paint. They are made from readily available and naturally abundant materials, making them incredibly sustainable. From a wellness perspective, they have extremely low VOC (volatile organic compounds) emissions and naturally help to control sound, light, humidity, and temperature. Walking into a room with a clay plaster wall finish is like an instant sigh of relief.
Cork – this up and coming material is only going to get more popular. It can be used as flooring, wall panels, and even furniture. Pioneering and quirky designer Tom Dixon has an entire furniture collection dedicated to it and it smells amazing – every time you walk past, it transports you to being in a forest.
“When I was growing up we had cork floors and they had this amazing warmth and tactility. Cork is also sound absorbent, fireproof, water resistant and lighter than water, which is why it floats, so it’s easy to transport. In terms of a dream material, you couldn’t really get a lot better.” – Tom Dixon
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