Oliver Heath
Oliver Heath, Ba (Hons), Dip Arch (UCL)
Oliver is founder & director of Oliver Heath Design (founded 2003), who are researchers, consultants, designers, and advocates for health and wellbeing in the built environment, benefiting both people and planet.
Over the last 15 years his company have been become globally recognised thought leaders and practitioners in Biophilic Design through the dissemination of knowledge, alongside the development and delivery of human centred nature-based design projects. This has been across a range of spatial typologies including hospitality, workplace, residential, and education sectors.
Design clients include Apple, Bloomberg, The BRE, Accor, The London School of Economics, Lloyds Insurance and the John Lewis Partnership’s venture into Built to Rent apartments.
He has extensive experience in knowledge creation and presentation, having spent 15 years working for TV channels such as BBC, ITV and Channel 4, publishing 4 books, 8 white papers, online courses and presenting over 600 RIBA certified CPDs on Biophilic Design.
Oliver is a passionate advocate of regenerative design and has acted as a spokesperson for the likes of the UK’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), the Energy Saving Trust (EST) and the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP).
Sessions
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Masterclass for Biophilia in Placemaking - curated by the Journal of Biophilic Design14-May-2026Placemaking Stage