architecture – A New Vision for Mental Health

What Happens in Your Brain When You Walk Down the Street? Implications of Architectural Proportions, Biophilia, and Fractal Geometry for Urban Science

Author: Editorial 4th February 2022 0 Comments

This article – published in the Urban Science journal – looks at how urban architecture and design affects well-being and stress levels. The abstract says: “This article reviews current research in visual urban perception. The temporal sequence of the first few…
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aesthetics, Architectural Proportions, architecture, beauty, biophilia, Culture & Society, eye-tracking, fractal geometry, neuroscience, traditional architecture, urban architecture, urban planning, Urban Science, wellbeing

The Great Indoors: The Surprising Science of How Buildings Shape Our Behavior, Health, and Happiness

Author: Editorial 2nd September 2021 0 Comments

This book has been written by Emily Anthes. The publishers say: “Modern humans are an indoor species. We spend 90 percent of our time inside, shuttling between homes and offices, schools and stores, restaurants and gyms. And yet, in many ways,…
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architecture, books, building design, Emily Anthes, wellbeing

Building for Better Health: How Architecture & Design Can Address the Mental Health Crisis

Author: Editorial 28th July 2021 0 Comments

This article by Aditi Desai appears on the website of the Glasgow Insight into Science & Technology. It begins: “The term ‘psych ward’ calls to mind grim, often uncomfortable, images: from the stereotypical “deranged” mental patient who is dangerously violent to…
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Happy by Design: A Guide to Architecture and Mental Wellbeing

Author: Editorial 3rd September 2020 0 Comments

This book has been written by Ben Channon. The publishers say: “Can good design truly make us happier? Given that we spend over 80% of our time in buildings, shouldn’t we have a better understanding of how they make us feel?…
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architecture, Ben Channon, books, urban architecture, urban design, urban planning

How home design can impact our mental health

Author: Editorial 22nd July 2020 0 Comments

As published on the What Works Centre for Wellbeing’s website, the key findings from this article by Ben Channon are: “Control (or even perceived control) is crucial. Having the space to decorate, personalise, organise, and regulate ourselves can help us reach…
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architecture, Ben Channon, design, home design, urban design, wellbeing, What Works Centre for Wellbeing

The hidden ways that architecture affects how you feel

Author: Editorial 16th January 2020 0 Comments

“As more of us flock to urban living, city designers are re-thinking buildings’ influence on our moods in an era of ‘neuro-architecture’”. An article by Michael Bond on the BBC Future website begins: “‘We shape our buildings and afterwards our buildings…
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architecture, BBC, BBC Future, Michael Bond, neuroscience, urban design, wellbeing

The Centre for Urban Design and Mental Health

Author: Editorial 13th May 2017 0 Comments

The Centre for Urban Design and Mental Health “curate and create research and dialogue to inspire, motivate and empower policymakers and urban practitioners to build mental health into their projects for a healthier, happier urban future.” They have a blog called Sanity and Urbanity

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