Biophilic Design

What Biophilic Design does

Biophilic Design is a Boulder, Colorado-based education and consulting company founded in 2017 that focuses on integrating nature into the built environment through online courses and founder-led advisory services. The company's primary product is a self-paced online course on biophilic design structured across four core modules — a holistic perspective, the science and benefits of nature-centered spaces, real-world case studies (including healthcare environments such as Maggie's Leeds), and a hands-on practice project — with planned add-on modules for architectural, interior, landscape, and city-scale applications. The course is expected to launch in spring 2026 with 5–10 hours of content and 1-year access post-purchase, hosted on the third-party learnbiomimicry.com platform alongside the company's own biophiliadesign.org site.

The company is founder-led by Alexandra, an expert in biomimicry and nature-inspired design methods with an Environmental Design degree and prior experience at Google, supported by an 11-person team that includes a COO focused on curriculum design. The go-to-market motion is community-led, anchored on the Biophilic Design Community LinkedIn group — described by the company as one of the largest sustainable design communities — and an email waitlist that offers a discount code for early subscribers. Pricing for the course has not been finalized and is being calibrated through a Google Forms willingness-to-pay survey.

Biophilic Design operates a one-time/perpetual-license revenue model on course sales (with 1-year access and a certificate of completion) layered on top of founder-led consulting on biophilic and nature-inspired design strategies. Two customer segments are addressed: design professionals (architects, interior designers, landscape designers, urban planners) as the primary persona, and sustainability enthusiasts as a secondary segment. Distribution is global and self-serve, and no proprietary technology platform, AI/ML capabilities, patents, certifications, or external institutional funding have been disclosed.

Name

Biophilic Design

Legal name

Biophilic Design

Website

https://biophiliadesign.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Biophilic Design is a Boulder, Colorado education and consulting company founded in 2017 that offers an online course on biophilic design principles and founder-led consulting, targeting design professionals and sustainability enthusiasts ahead of a planned spring 2026 course launch.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Sustainable Design Education

NAICS

Other Specialized Design Services (54149)

akta.pro primary industry

Innovation & Design Thinking Programs (EDAMAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial/Product & Furniture Design (BPAHAKAM)

Keywords

• Biophilic design course
• Sustainable design education
• Nature-inspired design training
• Biomimicry consulting services
• Online professional development

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Online Course Sales: The company generates revenue through selling access to on-demand online courses on biophilic design. The course is structured with multiple modules covering topics from holistic perspectives to practical application. Customers receive 1-year access after purchase.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Biophilic Design sells an on-demand online course teaching biophilic design principles, with three live modules covering a holistic perspective, the science behind nature-centered spaces, and real-world case studies. The company also offers biophilic and nature-inspired design consulting services delivered by its founder.

Product overview

Biophilic Design offers an online educational course on biophilic design with four core modules covering a holistic perspective, the science behind nature-centered spaces, and real-world case studies. The course, expected to launch in spring 2026, consists of 5-10 hours of on-demand content delivered online with one-year access after purchase. Future add-on modules are planned for Biophilic Architectural, Interior, Landscape, and City Design. The company, led by founder Alexandra (also referenced as Abigail in some sources), also provides consulting services for biophilic and nature-inspired design strategies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Biophilic Design Course On-demand online course covering biophilic design through three live modules — Module 1: A Holistic Perspective on Biophilic Design; Module 2: Exploring the Benefits & Science Behind Nature-Centered Spaces; and Module 3: Biophilic Design Features & Attributes (real-world case studies including Maggie's Leeds). Designed for design professionals and sustainability enthusiasts who want to integrate nature into the built environment.
• Biophilic Design Consulting Services Consulting services on biophilic and nature-inspired design strategies, delivered by founder Alexandra, drawing on expertise in biophilia, biomimicry, and nature-inspired design methods for clients integrating nature into built environments.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Maggie's LeedsminorOthersFeatured as a real-world case study location in the biophilic design course curriculum, demonstrating practical application of nature-centered design principles in healthcare environments.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• IDEO: Iconic design and innovation consultancy offering design thinking training, workshops, and online courses (IDEO U). Comparable as a broader incumbent in design education and consulting with overlapping audience of design and innovation professionals.
• MasterClass: Premium online course platform featuring expert-led classes including design and creative disciplines. Comparable as a broader incumbent online learning platform competing for design professionals and enthusiasts willing to pay for expert-led courses.
• Coursera: Large-scale online education platform hosting courses from universities on sustainability, architecture, and design topics. A broad incumbent platform that competes for the same learners seeking structured, credentialed design and sustainability education.
• U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC / LEED): Operates LEED credentials and education programs widely used by architects and designers focused on sustainability. A broader incumbent in sustainable design education with significant overlap in target audience and credentialing model.
• Living Future Institute: Nonprofit offering credentials (e.g., LFA) and education on regenerative design, biomimicry, and biophilic principles. Comparable as a sustainability/biophilic design educator serving architects and designers seeking certifications.
• Human Spaces: A global initiative backed by Interface that reports on the impact of biophilic design in the workplace. Comparable as a larger incumbent promoting biophilic design research and education to corporate and design audiences, overlapping with Biophilic Design's target segments.

Direct peers

• CookFox Architects: Architecture firm with a stated biophilic design focus, working on commercial and residential projects that integrate nature into the built environment. Comparable as a peer that both practices and evangelizes biophilic design principles to design professionals.
• Terrapin Bright Green: Specialized biophilic design consulting and research firm known for the '14 Patterns of Biophilic Design' report. A direct peer in both subject matter (biophilic design) and business model (consulting + thought leadership), targeting many of the same architect and developer clients.
• Biomimicry Institute (biomimicry 3.8): The leading education and consulting organization in biomimicry and nature-inspired design. Direct peer to Biophilic Design given the closely related subject matter (biomimicry vs. biophilic design), shared consulting + training business model, and overlapping audience of designers and sustainability professionals.

Emerging players

• The Nature of Cities: Digital publication and community focused on cities, nature, and design, featuring thought leadership relevant to biophilic urban design. Comparable as a niche community and knowledge platform reaching many of the same urban planners and landscape architects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/biophilic-design

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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