JANE MARGOLIES | The Seattle Times

Microsoft built three treehouses on its Redmond campus in 2017, giving employees a place to connect with nature. (Courtesy of Microsoft)

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February 1, 2019 at 6:00 am

Microsoft’s treehouses exemplify the workplace outdoor-amenities trend VIEW

Fueling this trend is growing awareness of the health and wellness benefits from contact with nature, a concept known as biophilia. Case in point: Microsoft...

Plants in the wellness cafe at the new headquarters of Delos, which created the Well Building Standard certification program, in Manhattan. From standing desks and an organic foods cafe to triple-filtered air and plants galore, Delos’ new headquarters is a showcase for the trend of commercial real estate designed with wellness in mind. (Cole Wilson / The New York Times)

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August 31, 2018 at 5:17 am

How healthy is your work environment? VIEW

Developers and architects are focusing on the effect that buildings have on the people who work in them.

June 21, 2009 at 12:00 am

Campsites are filling up across the U.S.

Bookings are up at many parks — in some cases by as much as 30 percent. And some campgrounds were filled on weekends even before...