BIOPHILIC HOSPITALITY, WELLNESS & REGENERATIVE TOURISM

Designing Destinations that Restore People, Place & Planet

Thursday, 22 October 2026

ABSTRACT

The future of hospitality extends beyond luxury to regeneration. IDC005 explores how biophilic design, regenerative tourism, ecological restoration and wellness are reshaping resorts, eco-retreats and destination masterplanning. Featuring internationally recognised architects, landscape architects, researchers and sustainability leaders, this conversation examines how biodiversity, local culture, climate resilience and community stewardship can create places that improve environmental performance while delivering extraordinary experiences for visitors and lasting benefits for local communities.

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Charlie Hearn
Founder & Creative Director
Inspiral Architecture & Design Studios
Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia

https://www.inspiralarchitects.com

Charlie Hearn is Founder and Creative Director of Inspiral Architecture & Design Studios. Educated at The Bartlett School of Architecture (UCL), his award-winning work focuses on regenerative hospitality, tropical architecture and wellness destinations. Projects including the UNESCO Prix Versailles-winning Ulaman Eco Luxury Retreat demonstrate how architecture can immerse guests in nature while enhancing ecological performance.

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Chintamani Bird
Founder & Director
Studio Chintamani
Australia

https://studiochintamani.com

Chintamani Bird is an interior designer and biophilic design specialist whose work explores the intersection of neuroscience, sustainability and human wellbeing. Her projects demonstrate how interiors inspired by nature can improve cognitive performance, health, productivity and emotional connection with place.

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Dr Vanessa Champion
Founder & Editor
Journal of Biophilic Design
London, United Kingdom

https://journalofbiophilicdesign.com

Dr Vanessa Champion is Founder and Editor of the Journal of Biophilic Design. She is an internationally recognised advocate for connecting people with nature through design, publishing and research that explores biodiversity, health, wellbeing and regenerative approaches to the built environment.

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Maitri Fischer
Founder & CEO
Eco Mantra
Bali, Indonesia

https://ecomantra.org

Maitri Fischer leads Eco Mantra, an internationally recognised sustainability consultancy specialising in regenerative tourism, ESG strategy and sustainable hospitality. Her work assists hotels, resorts and destinations in integrating biodiversity, environmental stewardship and community engagement into long-term regenerative business models.

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Orin Hardy
Founder
Bamboo U
Bali, Indonesia

https://bamboou.com

Orin Hardy is Founder of Bamboo U and a global advocate for regenerative construction using bamboo. Through education, sustainable development and innovative design, he demonstrates how rapidly renewable materials can transform architecture while reducing embodied carbon, supporting resilient local economies and redefining tropical construction.

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Adrian McGregor
Founder & CEO
McGregor Coxall
Sydney, Australia

(In Discussions - TBC)

https://mcgregorcoxall.com

Project Case Study:
Tropicalia Village Masterplan – Dominican Republic

https://mcgregorcoxall.com/projects/tropicalia-village-masterplan/

Adrian McGregor is Founder and CEO of McGregor Coxall and one of Australia's leading landscape architects. A pioneer of Biourbanism, his work integrates landscape architecture, digital intelligence and climate resilience to shape prosperous cities and regenerative destinations. His presentation will explore Tropicalia Village, demonstrating how regenerative tourism can integrate ecology, biodiversity, wellness, hospitality and community into one living landscape system.

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Alexandra Bowen
Founder
Biophilic Design Community
United States - TBC

https://biophilicdesigncommunity.com

Alexandra Bowen is Founder of the Biophilic Design Community, connecting professionals committed to integrating nature into the built environment. Through education, advocacy and collaboration she promotes healthier places that strengthen biodiversity, wellbeing and meaningful relationships between people and nature.

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