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Beyond Buildings: Architecture, Microbiome, and Mental Health

For reference, we spend around 90% of our time indoors and inside vehicles. We inhabit homes, offices, schools, hospitals and cities that, although they may seem separate from us, are in constant interaction with both our bodies and our minds. For a long time, architecture has largely been understood through function or aesthetics, while overlookingContinueContinue reading “Beyond Buildings: Architecture, Microbiome, and Mental Health”

Más allá de los edificios: arquitectura, microbioma y salud mental

Según datos, pasamos el 90 % de nuestro tiempo en espacios interiores y vehículos. Habitamos casas, oficinas, escuelas, hospitales y ciudades que, aunque parecen ajenos a nosotros, están en permanente interacción con nuestro cuerpo y nuestra mente. Durante mucho tiempo, la arquitectura se ha entendido desde lo funcional o lo estético, dejando en segundo planoContinueContinue reading “Más allá de los edificios: arquitectura, microbioma y salud mental”

The Impact of Playground Design on Child Development and Brain Plasticity

Play is an intrinsic biological need of the human being. It is not a luxury or a secondary activity but an adaptive mechanism that allows us to rehearse behaviours, regulate stress, and develop the neural plasticity required for lifelong learning. In childhood, this process becomes especially critical. During periods of rapid brain development, play actsContinueContinue reading “The Impact of Playground Design on Child Development and Brain Plasticity”

How Do We Imagine the Architecture of Happiness?

In 2006, the philosopher Alain de Botton published The Architecture of Happiness, an essay built around a simple yet transformative idea: the spaces we inhabit have a profound influence on our emotional and psychological wellbeing. Rather than approaching architecture as a purely technical or aesthetic discipline, de Botton places it firmly within a human context.ContinueContinue reading “How Do We Imagine the Architecture of Happiness?”

Neuroarchitecture: The Physics of Design and Its Impact on the Brain

Why would a physicist take an interest in architecture? At first glance, the laws that govern the universe and the design of the spaces we inhabit appear to intersect only at a technical level—through structural forces, plumbing systems, ventilation, or thermal control. Yet, the connection runs far deeper. Both disciplines are concerned with systems, structures,ContinueContinue reading “Neuroarchitecture: The Physics of Design and Its Impact on the Brain”

Pritzker 2026: The Sensory Architecture of Smiljan Radić

Each year, the Pritzker Architecture Prize represents more than recognition for an individual architect. It also offers a signal of where contemporary architecture may be heading. Smiljan Radić, the 2026 Pritzker laureate, represents a shift towards an architecture defined by atmosphere, intensity and emotional ambiguity—standing in contrast to the growing global standardisation of the builtContinueContinue reading “Pritzker 2026: The Sensory Architecture of Smiljan Radić”

The Architecture of Taste: How Sensory Design Shapes the Experience of Food at Home

When we think about architecture, we usually imagine what we see: forms, materials, colours and proportions. For this reason, it may initially seem unusual to discuss taste in relation to architecture. After all, we do not taste walls or ceilings. From an evolutionary perspective, the gustatory system has helped humans identify nutritious foods and avoidContinueContinue reading “The Architecture of Taste: How Sensory Design Shapes the Experience of Food at Home”

Stress: The Impact of a View on Our Wellbeing

Stress is a necessary biological response that allows us to react, adapt and survive in a constantly changing environment. When the brain perceives a threat — whether real or symbolic — it activates the nervous system and releases hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline, preparing the body to respond quickly. This reaction, known as theContinueContinue reading “Stress: The Impact of a View on Our Wellbeing”

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”