The Architecture of Smell: Designing with the Invisible Sense
Discover how smell shapes our emotional connection to space in part 3 of Daedal’s Sensory Architecture series. Explore the power of scent, natural materials, and biophilic design with Michael Davies Architect NZ.
The Architecture of Sound: Designing Spaces That Listen and Speak
Sound shapes how we experience space, yet it is often overlooked in architecture. Discover how acoustic design enhances wellbeing, connection, and emotion in this sensory exploration from Daedal.
Nature Already Got It Right: Why the Best Materials Aren’t Man-Made
Natural materials like wool, timber, and stone outperform many man-made alternatives. At Daedal, Michael Davies Architect NZ explores why soulful, sustainable architecture starts with what nature already perfected.
Start with the Soil: Why Architecture Should Be Landscape-Led
Great architecture begins with the land. Discover why landscape-led design leads to more resilient, soulful, and sustainable buildings – from city blocks to tiny homes. A Daedal perspective by Michael Davies Architect NZ.
The Sound of the City: Designing with Noise in Mind
Discover how thoughtful acoustic design can transform noisy cities into soulful, human-centred environments. Michael Davies of Daedal Architecture explores how biophilic design and emotional architecture can restore calm, connection, and care to the soundscape of our urban spaces.
Designing for Cities That Feel Alive
Discover why cities like Auckland need more than efficiency — they need soul. Michael Davies of Daedal Architecture explores how curiosity, vibrancy, and sensory richness create urban spaces that feel truly alive.
The Material Soul: Timber, Texture, and the Language of Care
Explore how timber’s texture and warmth create soulful spaces in architecture. Discover why thoughtful material choices like timber express care, longevity, and emotional connection. Michael Davies Architect NZ | Daedal.
Beyond Green: Designing for a Living Future
Daedal explores how soulful, regenerative architecture goes deeper than sustainability—creating spaces that give back to nature, support wellbeing, and reconnect people to place.
The Power of Biophilia in Design: Reconnecting with Nature
Explore essential biophilic design terminology with Michael Davies of Daedal. From biomimicry to bioarchitecture, learn how these concepts shape soulful, sustainable, and nature-integrated spaces in contemporary architecture.
Introducing Biophilic Design into School Spaces
Michael Davies, Architect NZ, and Daedal bring biophilic design to school refurbishments, integrating nature-inspired visuals and materials. Discover how macro photography of native NZ bird feathers, wood textures, and thoughtful design elevate student well-being and cognitive function.