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Urbanization is phenomenon happening all over the world at various levels from international level to the migration of rural population to urban level. This poses the question of accommodating needs of the population in terms of both infrastructure and the housing sector. The urban growth pattern on one side is moving towards fulfilling the demand on the other side is losing the connect to the nature. This lack of connect with green (nature) is adversely affecting at the various levels from the climatic to the psychological growth of the urban dwellers. The gap between the both i.e. the lack of green and the urban housing needs to bridged. The green spaces play important role in in establishing healthy relationship in terms of physical, Psychological, emotional and also economic well-being between the occupants and the nature (flora and fauna) especially in the urban residential sector. The urban housing in the current scenario needs to address the issue of the mundane development by having holistic integrated approach that focuses on overall well-being. The objective of the review paper is to understand the relation of green spaces in urban housing and the impact of incorporating biophillia in urban housing. The methodology of the study includes qualitative and quantitative analysis and the literature reviews of journals articles and guidelines relating to urban housing development. The study area of the paper is limited to the urban housing.