Nuria Muñoz

Nuria Muñoz is an international Well-being Interior Designer, Consultant, Speaker, and Educator, based in Valencia, Spain. She believes that our quality of life is closely tied to our connection with nature, a belief that fuels her mission to create healthier, more appealing living and working environments. Through her work, she passionately shares the benefits of biophilic design worldwide.

With a multidisciplinary background, Nuria holds degrees in Business Administration from UPV/EHU, Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing in Bilbao, and Interior Architecture studies in Belgium. Fluent in five languages, she brings her expertise to a global audience. After 15 years of owning various fashion and design businesses in Belgium, she returned to Spain with her husband and three children to pursue her true passion: creating well-being environments based on science. To fulfill this mission, Nuria founded Habitarmonia, a consulting, education, and design studio offering services for both businesses and individual clients.

Her work has earned multiple recognitions, including customer service awards on Houzz and being a finalist at the Golden Trezzini Awards 2022 for Biophilic Interior Renovation and the Wintrade Global Awards for Best Design Entrepreneur of the Year. Most recently, Nuria was a finalist at the Stephen Kellert Awards 2023, Europe’s most prestigious biophilic design accolade. An active advocate for biophilic design, Nuria has delivered masterclasses for schools (UPValencia, MasterD), companies (Cosentino, Yource), and networking organizations (EWA, Wintrade Global, VIBS, Z KV). She has also organized summits, including the 2022 Science in Design Summit in the United States, to raise awareness among interior designers and professionals. Additionally, she founded the Biophilic Society of Living Future Europe, where she promotes a biophilic culture, and regularly writes as a columnist for a Spanish magazine, raising awareness about sustainable lifestyles. Nuria sums up her philosophy: “Nature is the ultimate master of beauty and harmony, and the key to our health and happiness.”

Nuria is also the co-founder of the Sustainable Design Council and a member of a think tank working on implementing biophilic design in India. Her commitment to promoting sustainable and healthy environments transcends borders, as she seeks global collaborations to drive positive change in design and construction.

In 2021, Nuria launched Habitarmonia Academy, a platform dedicated to providing education and resources for professionals in the well-being and biophilic design fields. Through the Academy, she offers courses and training to help designers, architects, and business owners integrate biophilic design into their projects, promoting health and well-being in built environments. Last year, she founded the Habitarmonia Ecosystem, a collaborative platform designed to inspire and connect professionals in the well-being design and construction industries. Habitarmonia Ecosystem fosters innovation, creativity, and the sharing of ideas among experts worldwide, creating a global community dedicated to advancing sustainable and biophilic design. Through Habitarmonia, Habitarmonia Academy, and Habitarmonia Ecosystem, Nuria continues to drive the biophilic design movement forward, helping to shape environments that prioritize human well-being and sustainability.