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title: "Biophilic design — Class A Atlas glossary"
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> Architectural design using nature, daylight, and natural materials.

## TL;DR

- Architectural design using nature, daylight, and natural materials.
- Wellness-driven design philosophy emphasising daylight access, planting, water features, and natural materials.

# Biophilic design

*Architecture · Global*

## Short definition

Architectural design using nature, daylight, and natural materials.

## Full definition

Wellness-driven design philosophy emphasising daylight access, planting, water features, and natural materials. Now baseline for WELL Gold and trophy architecture.

## Why this matters for Class A leasing

Biophilic design is part of the architecture vocabulary that institutional [Class A](/glossary/class-a) occupiers, landlords, and advisers use across Global markets. Understanding it correctly affects how you read lease documents, model occupancy economics, and benchmark deal terms across cities. Class A Atlas tracks regional variation alongside the global standard so [cross-border](/topics/cross-border-expansion) occupiers can translate quickly.

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