Imagine if your Home could help you Heal
We spend around 90% of our lives indoors - yet we rarely consider how the buildings we live in impact our health and happiness.
At Studio Nalca we craft personalized sanctuaries, merging biophilic design elements with natural materials, science-based wellness practices and neuroscience.
We transform your home / work / learning space into an encompassing restorative place where health flourishes, clarity sharpens, and abundance thrives. Spaces that nurture the human spirit, promote better overall health and wellbeing, and contribute positively to our planet.
Healthy and Happy Spaces that Look good, Feel good, and are good for our Mother Earth.
”Deviation of nature is deviation of happiness”
Samuel Johnson
- Cultivate positive emotions and elevate mood
- Sharpen cognitive functions, including attention, concentration, and creativity
- Enhance sleep quality and bolster cardiovascular and immune functions
- Provide support in managing chronic conditions
- Elevate overall well-being
- Improve the quality of the air you breathe indoors
Because when you take care of your home, you take care of yourself!
If any of this resonates with you, then Well-being Design is a great tool to help you FEEL really at home (again).
And I would love to help you!
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Hi!
I am Dominique, Well·being & Biophilic Interior Designer and Consultant and I would love to help you create your ultimate healthy dream haven.
A happy and healthy place at home where you can relax and enjoy with your family and friends or at your office where you can focus better and be more productive.
With the help of biophilic design, Feng Shui and a holistic approach I create happy, healthy interiors that fits everyones personalities and cover all your needs and wishes.
Well-being Design is so much more that bringing plants, green walls or water features. Is more about deep connection between people, place, climate and culture. It is definitely not a trend is a lifestyle and a basic need that everyone should embrace. We all are nature, after all.
Want to know more?
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“Beauty is when your space is created with intention, has materials that connect with nature, elements that evoke fond memories, and is so comfortable it feels like a hug”
ABOUT ME
As an experienced designer with German /Chilean roots and a nomadic spirit, I've dedicated my 15-year career to crafting holistic living spaces that promote well-being. I've been fortunate to craft my designs across Chile, Belgium, Germany and The Netherlands. That has deepened my appreciation for diverse cultures and their unique expressions of design.
Fueled by a deep love for nature and a passion for travel, I find endless inspiration in the beauty and complexity of the natural world. I believe that our living spaces should be more than just places to reside; they should be sanctuaries where we can recharge, relax, (re)connect with our roots and thrive.
As a well-being and biophilic design professional my mission is clear: To create personalized happy, sensory-rich spaces that foster harmony, tranquility, and a sense of belonging.
Also ss a biophilic design trainer and facilitator, I empower and guide people to create their own harmonious well-being havens, infusing their environments with the healing power of nature.
My passion for sustainable living and my dedication to creating a more connected and compassionate world drive my work. I believe that by incorporating biophilic elements into our living spaces, we can foster a greater sense of well-being and contribute to a healthier planet.
ABOUT STUDIO NALCA
"Nalca" is a perennial plant native to southern Chile, often referred to as "Chilean rhubarb". It has long prickly stems and large green leaves which can grow up to 2 mts. in size! You can literally stand under it and get shelter from the sun and the rain when it's needed.
Studio Nalca is the result of my passion for Interior design, the connection to nature and my chilean roots.
My mission with Studio Nalca is to connect nature with people in their living spaces. Introducing a more natural way of living, thinking and taking care of our environment and therefor taking care of our selfs; so that we can live a better, happier and healthier life.
We need and deserve to reconnect again with our roots and live and work in a happy place that nurtures our senses in every way possible!
I speak fluent English, Dutch, Spanish and quite some German, so I can certainly help you in the language you feel most comfortable with.
Biophilia - The Love of Life
What is it?
Biophilia is our innate connection with nature. It is an emotional bond that drives us to seek and appreciate life in all its forms.
Etymologically, the term comes from the Greek words "bios" (life) and "philia" (love), and it literally means "love of life."
Biophilic design is then a bridge between design, nature and well·being. By translating the essence of nature into design solutions, it helps to create spaces that actively promote health and well·being.
It is all about creating spaces that that work for us and connect us with nature. It's bringing the best of nature indoors, incorporating specific elements and patterns that trigger our neuro system and help us reap the benefits for our health, happiness, and well-being.
Why is it important?
Our connection to nature can unlock so many benefits like:
- Boosting your mood and well-being
- Reducing stress
- Sharpening your focus
- Increasing productivity & creativity
- Improving mental health
- Strengthening your connection with nature
Just take a walk in the forest, mountain or at the beach and you'll feel how the stress washes off, you can think more clearly, focus and be more productive...
Imagine now living and working normally while embracing all the senses the natural world brings you and also its benefits. Like working in a space that inspires calmness, more focus, boosts creativity, and feels like a breath of fresh air. That's the magic of Biophilic Design!
At Studio Nalca, we believe that the spaces we inhabit have the power to shape our lives and our world.
By crafting environments that prioritize health, wellbeing, sustainability and place making, we're not just building spaces– we're building a brighter and healthier future for us all.
So let's embark on a journey together to make your happy place come true and design a world together that feels more connected to nature, one space at a time!
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"We will never be truly healthy, satisfied or fulfilled if we live separated and alienated from the environment from which we emerged”
Stephen Kellert
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If we want to create a thriving and regenerative world, we need to find ways to integrate natural forms, processes, and systems into everything we do.
Many factors affect human health and wellness, and biophilic design can provide benefits for the occupants when integrated successfully into the built environment.
These benefits can include: increased productivity, employee happiness, improved health and test scores for students.
BIOPHILIA IN COMMERCIAL SPACES
• Research have found that when applying Biophilic Design to the workspaces, absenteeism is reduced by 15% and there is also a 15% higher level of wellbeing when natural elements are introduced in the spaces.
• A study by the CBRE found that the addition of plants in the view range of each work-space led to a 76% improvement in energy levels, with a 10% improvement in task performance.
• Workers with the best possible views out of the office have a 10 to 25 % improvement on mental function and memory recall.
• There are new company metrics*, after designing the office to improve people's health and well-being:
21% more productivity
40% less absenteeism
65% less work rotation
13% increase sense of wellbeing
*published by Forbes magazine
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