Population ageing is one of the most profound demographic transformations of the 21st century. According to World Health Organization (WHO) data, the proportion of the world’s population over 60 will double between 2020 and 2050, rising from 12% to 22%. This phenomenon is particularly critical in industrialised nations: in Europe, 25% of the population isContinueContinue reading “Neuroarchitecture: How Walkable Cities Fight Cognitive Decline”
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Diseño inclusivo más allá de la accesibilidad
¿Por qué la arquitectura debe responder a la diversidad humana? Durante décadas, el diseño inclusivo en arquitectura se entendió principalmente desde la perspectiva de la accesibilidad: rampas, ascensores, puertas más amplias y cumplimiento normativo. Aunque estas medidas siguen siendo esenciales, las crecientes investigaciones en neurociencia, psicología y diseño centrado en las personas sugieren que laContinueContinue reading “Diseño inclusivo más allá de la accesibilidad”
Inclusive Design Beyond Accessibility
Why Architecture Must Respond to Human Diversity For decades, inclusive design in architecture was often understood through a relatively narrow lens: accessibility regulations, ramps, lifts, wider doors, and compliance checklists. While these interventions remain essential, contemporary research in neuroscience, psychology, and human-centred design suggests that true inclusion extends far beyond physical mobility. Architecture does notContinueContinue reading “Inclusive Design Beyond Accessibility”
Podcast Episode: Energy Dependence and Urban Life
Pip: Every morning, millions of people sit in traffic doing maths they shouldn’t have to do — will the fuel money stretch to cover the school run and the groceries? That tension is exactly what this site keeps pulling at. Mara: Patricia Fierro-Newton’s latest work asks why that tension exists in the first place, tracingContinueContinue reading “Podcast Episode: Energy Dependence and Urban Life”
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”
Neurodiversity and Architecture: From Awareness to Inclusion (April Focus)
Every 2 April, global attention turns to autism. The date was established in 2007, when the United Nations adopted Resolution A/RES/62/139, giving rise to World Autism Awareness Day, first observed in 2008. Far from being a purely symbolic gesture, this initiative responded to an urgent need: to make visible the lives of millions of peopleContinueContinue reading “Neurodiversity and Architecture: From Awareness to Inclusion (April Focus)”
Urban Density and Mental Health: A Neurourbanism Perspective
Do large cities make you feel stressed? The global shift towards urban living has not only increased density in city centres but also intensified the mental health challenges linked to stress. This growing concern has led fields such as neuroarchitecture and neurourbanism to explore how the brain processes urban environments. A recent study published inContinueContinue reading “Urban Density and Mental Health: A Neurourbanism Perspective”
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”
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