Designing for Well-Being: An Introduction to Biophilic Design

🌿 September Chapter Meeting at Cosentino

📅 Date: Wednesday, September 10
🕕 Time: 5:30 PM
📍 Location: Cosentino – 10015 Foothills Blvd #150, Roseville, CA 95747

Guest Speaker:

Nicole Craanen, MFA, NCIDQ, WELL-AP, LEED Green-Associate, ANFT
Founder of The Biophilic Design Institute

Nicole’s passion for biophilic design is rooted in her background in interior design, human ecology, and nature therapy. She serves on advisory boards for Living Future Europe and the WELL Building Standard and brings a deeply personal approach to designing spaces that foster well-being and reconnect us with the natural world.

The Biophilic Design Certification Program – Biophilic Fundamentals

This immersive course introduces biophilic design as both a personal and professional practice.
You’ll explore:

• How the spaces around us shape well-being

• The psychological impact of nature-based design

• Sensory tools and frameworks that connect people with place

• How biophilic design can transform the way we build and live

Through guided observation and environmental psychology principles, Nicole invites a deeper understanding of biophilic design that goes beyond aesthetics.

Light bites & refreshments provided

Don’t miss this inspiring session on nature-forward design in a stunning Cosentino setting!