TY - JOUR AU - Totaforti, Simona PY - 2018 DA - 2018/03/02 TI - Applying the benefits of biophilic theory to hospital design JO - City, Territory and Architecture SP - 1 VL - 5 IS - 1 AB - In 1839, the Lexicon Medicum mentioned the “healing powers of nature”, arguing that many illnesses could be cured without the help of medicines, simply by paying attention to air, food, rest, physical activity, and state of mind. Therefore, already then, the environment was considered therapeutic and capable of affecting the health of individuals and helping their recovery (Hickman in Therapeutic landscape. A history of English hospital gardens since 1800, 2013). This awareness has remained valid since then, although the approach has changed and evolved over time. SN - 2195-2701 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s40410-018-0077-5 DO - 10.1186/s40410-018-0077-5 ID - Totaforti2018 ER -