How an Architect Transformed His Home Into a Biophilic Oasis With Over 60 Plant Varieties — Even Climbing Across the Ceiling

A living room with trailing vines across ceiling beams and an indoor container garden.

As the world outside continues its unfortunate and constantly fought transition into a concrete jungle, there's a void of verdure that we're struggling to satisfy. And so comes the re-emergence of tranquil biophilia-bound homes in 2025.

Take Brazilian architect Guto Requena, for example. Stepping into his beautiful home in São Paulo is like stepping into an indoor sanctuary embraced by biophilic interior design, filled with indoors plants. They're even creeping across the ceiling.