Neuroarchitecture and the Potential of the Built Environment for Brain Health and Creativity

Nowadays, we spend over 90% of our time indoors, and it is becoming increasingly evident that architecture has a profound influence on our brains and bodies. The interest in comprehending how the environment affects human well-being is on the rise, with a growing number of new studies on this subject emerging each year. Moreover, architecture firms are increasingly enlisting the expertise of researchers and human experience design consultants to explore and optimize these effects.

Neuroarchitecture and the Potential of the Built Environment for Brain Health and Creativity
Natural lighting and views of the sky at Casa do Silêncio / Natura Futura Arquitectura. © Lorena Darquea. © Lorena Darquea Natural lighting and views of the sky at Casa do Silêncio / Natura Futura Arquitectura. © Lorena Darquea. © Lorena Darquea

Nowadays, we spend over 90% of our time indoors, and it is becoming increasingly evident that architecture has a profound influence on our brains and bodies. The interest in comprehending how the environment affects human well-being is on the rise, with a growing number of new studies on this subject emerging each year. Moreover, architecture firms are increasingly enlisting the expertise of researchers and human experience design consultants to explore and optimize these effects.

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