Design Innovation Inspired by Nature
Welcome to TERRAIN,
where visionary design meets ecological innovation to the benefit of our clients and the living world.
At TERRAIN, we practice the power of ecological design innovation to create lasting change.
The natural world is on center stage of our designs. Our commitment to sustainability integrates the power of the natural world on an unseen level.
Design for Human and Environmental Wellbeing
In innovating bioclimatic approaches, our team endeavors to create increased wellbeing in buildings by understanding the beneficial capacity of the natural world and resulting design strategies that include living plant communities, natural ventilation, daylighting, and passive heating and cooling.
The Grüne Erde Headquarters for instance provides a recognized healthy air with a living, natural micro biome and impacting daylight condition, resulting in wellbeing and health of staff and customers while most significantly decreasing employees sick-leave rates.
Poised for Lasting Value and Impact
And we have proven success for our clients:
From “breathing buildings” to sustainable communities, we prioritize designs that benefit communities and ecosystems alike. Our portfolio features award-winning projects that have achieved significant ecological and social impact and economic value. These projects then deliver measurable outcomes for sustainability metrics and are setting new standards in sustainable architecture.
The holistic and unique concept of bio-climatic architecture embodies the future of ecological building, as a new asset class.
The Place for Innovation
At TERRAIN, curiosity fuels solutions. Bioclimatic design innovation integrates natural ventilation and cooling, creating "breathing" buildings through augmented atmospheric plant performance.
Through idea-sharing, research, and collaboration, we connect people, nature, and technology. Here, people, natural systems and smart technology meet. Clients, designers, engineers, physicists, biologists, and social entrepreneurs are coming together to innovate.
Can a climate-positive, energy-neutral, and biodiverse design be economically viable? We've proven it with the "Grüne Erde Breathing Headquarters"—a cost-neutral, carbon-neutral model for sustainable buildings.
Powered by 100% on-site solar energy, with recycled concrete, local timber, natural insulation, and rainwater infiltration, the headquarters is climate positive – providing a major sustainable factor for its entire life cycle.
Recently, our philosophy and work practice has been awarded with the UNESCO Award for Sustainable Architecture 2024.
Your Impact: Partnering with Nature for Sustainable Success
Proven and award-winning, our portfolio demonstrates the power of sustainable architecture through a holistic approach that delivers measurable environmental and social outcomes.
By integrating sustainable practices and ecological insights, we design ecosystems that let nature guide our process—redefining human design. Our projects set new standards in sustainability, reducing carbon footprints, boosting biodiversity, and achieving significant energy savings.
Let’s Build a Greener Future Together
We are continuously exploring new frontiers in sustainable ecological design. With a vital expertise in regenerative community design, corporate headquarters, destination design, we invite you to become a part of our journey. Collaborate with us to create spaces that inspire, innovate, and sustain.
Are you ready to make an impactful investment in the future? Contact us today to learn more about investment opportunities with TERRAIN and how we can help you to shape a sustainable tomorrow.
