Wood is one of the elements that form the basis of the biophilic design. Biophilic design is a concept in which elements of nature are incorporated into interior design and/or building architecture.

The beneficial effects of nature on the human spirit and body are documented in countless scientific studies whose conclusions have been repeatedly confirmed in the modern era. However, there are relatively few studies on the impact of biophilic design, or especially on the effect of wood on people.

In the last 200 years, the lifestyle in human society has changed enormously. Since 1950, the population has begun to migrate to cities, leaving behind their connection to nature. In 2018, according to UN data, 77% of Europe’s population lived in urban areas.

At any given moment, 5% of the adult population of humanity suffers from depression (in the medical sense, source: World Health Organization). The Stress Index affected 40% of the world’s population in 2020 (source: Gallup World Poll).

In the 21st century, a trend has emerged to bring nature inside buildings, especially in response to studies showing that we spend around 80-90% of our time inside buildings; whether they are offices, homes, schools, bars, or anything else.

This detachment from nature and in some cases, the loss of our connection to the nature in which our brains have developed has a strongly negative impact on emotions and the human physique, whether we want to acknowledge it or not. The perversity seems to be that this effect is so subtle that we become accustomed to it throughout our lives and do not even notice it. It becomes a “natural” part of everyday normality. Until the cumulative effects reach a critical mass, and then it is too late.