architecture

Crisis de la vivienda y neurodiversidad: una emergencia humana invisible

El acceso a una vivienda segura y estable se ha convertido en una de las crisis sociales más determinantes del siglo XXI a nivel global. En numerosos países, el aumento sostenido de los alquileres, la reducción de la oferta de vivienda social y el estancamiento de los salarios han hecho que la estabilidad residencial aContinueContinue reading “Crisis de la vivienda y neurodiversidad: una emergencia humana invisible”

Housing Crisis and Neurodiversity: A Hidden Human Emergency

Across the world, access to safe and secure housing has become one of the defining social crises of the 21st century. In many countries, rising rents, shrinking social housing supply, and stagnant wages have made long-term stability increasingly unattainable. Nations such as Australia and Canada are among those most severely affected, reflecting a global patternContinueContinue reading “Housing Crisis and Neurodiversity: A Hidden Human Emergency”

Minimal Homes, Maximum Expectations

For many people, searching for a home for the first time is an emotional shock. It is not just a financial decision: it is an unexpected test of what “home” means today. At some point in the process, almost all of us have lived through the same scene. We step into a new flat, followContinueContinue reading “Minimal Homes, Maximum Expectations”

How Architecture Can Combat Loneliness

Can design prevent loneliness? In a rapidly ageing world, this question is no longer rhetorical.Loneliness, recognised by the WHO as one of the main threats to public health, affects memory, blood pressure, and even life expectancy. But what if architecture could help us weave back together the bonds that time and the city have unravelled?ContinueContinue reading “How Architecture Can Combat Loneliness”

The Impact of Architecture on the Brain and Mental Health

Imagine walking down a poorly lit corridor, where every door looks the same, fluorescent lights buzz overhead, and your footsteps echo in the void. You pause. Where should you go? Your body tenses even before you think. Now contrast that scene with entering the atrium of a library filled with natural light. A central spiralContinueContinue reading “The Impact of Architecture on the Brain and Mental Health”

Neuroarquitectura: Lecciones del brutalismo

El brutalismo fue más que un estilo de concreto crudo y formas audaces: fue un experimento en la forma de moldear la sociedad a través del diseño. Surgido de la devastación de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, prometía dignidad, eficiencia y equidad en la vivienda y en los espacios públicos. Los edificios se redujeron a loContinueContinue reading “Neuroarquitectura: Lecciones del brutalismo”

Neuroarchitecture: Lessons from Brutalism

Brutalism was more than a style of raw concrete and bold forms—it was an experiment in shaping society through design. Emerging from the devastation of the Second World War, it promised dignity, efficiency, and fairness in housing and public life. Buildings were stripped back to their essentials, constructed in béton brut—raw concrete—without ornament or disguise.ContinueContinue reading “Neuroarchitecture: Lessons from Brutalism”

Cómo el entorno influye en el aprendizaje y la seguridad emocional

María es una estudiante brillante y curiosa. Sin embargo, cada vez que llega la temporada de exámenes, se siente mal. La noche anterior, apenas si puede dormir. En la mañana, le duele el estómago y le palpita la cabeza. Al entrar al salón de exámenes, las duras luces fluorescentes parpadean sobre ella; filas de escritoriosContinueContinue reading “Cómo el entorno influye en el aprendizaje y la seguridad emocional”

How Environment Influences Learning and Emotional Safety

María is a bright and curious student. Yet, every time exam season arrives, she feels unwell. The night before, she barely sleeps. In the morning, her stomach aches and her head throbs. As she walks into the exam hall, the harsh fluorescent lights flicker above, rows of identical desks stretch endlessly, and the ticking clockContinueContinue reading “How Environment Influences Learning and Emotional Safety”

Neurodiversity and Architecture: Keys to an Inclusive World

Liam is five. On his first day at a new school, he didn’t sit where instructed or follow the routine. Instead, he moved constantly—reading every sign, poster, and label in sight, not just in the corridors, but throughout the entire school. His teachers tried to redirect him, sometimes even running after him as he slippedContinueContinue reading “Neurodiversity and Architecture: Keys to an Inclusive World”