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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

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

Green neighbourhoods linked to improved mental health, says study

Author: Editorial 1st August 2018 0 Comments

The Independent newspaper reports (April 2018) that: “Natural neighbourhoods lined with trees, gardens, and flowering plants can be a green ‘pill’ for depression and anxiety, according to the largest study of mental health and nature in British cities. The research, by…
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Chinmoy Sarkar, city greening, depression, green spaces, Healthy High Density Cities Lab, Matthew Ponsford, The Independent, urban architecture

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

Happy by Design: A Guide to Architecture and Mental Wellbeing

Green neighbourhoods linked to improved mental health, says study