Architecture has a way of making the brain feel different things. Good architecture always makes viewers and users feel different things. These depend on the design of the buildings, how…
Sandro Galea, Andreas Heinz Psychological Risk and Urbanisation. Cities are usually recognised as laboratories of culture and innovation. They offer proximity, variety and choice. But in Cities and Mental Health,…
When we are standing at a busy road intersection, with honks, glaring road lights, concrete, and a continuous flow of screens, we are hardly aware of our bodies asking us…
Urbanization is one of the most significant trends of the 21st century. By 2050, almost 70% of the world’s population will be living in cities. But what does this shift…
Behind every wall and corridor, architecture hides a subtle but powerful dimension: the emotional and psychological impact of space on its inhabitants. While the visible elements like structure, façade, and…
“All architecture experiences are multi-sensory; spatial, material, and dimensional qualities are quantified equally by the eye, ear, nose, skin, tongue, skeleton, and muscle.” – Juhani Pallasmaa Touch a bentwood armrest…
Have you ever wondered why, in a nation, every region has its own colour palette which ranges from bright hues of Pink in Jaipur to muted white plastering and terracotta…
“I experience myself in the city, and the city exists through my embodied experience. The city and my body supplement and define each other. I dwell in the city and…
Exploring Cognitive Architecture In the silent communication between the buildings and the brain, there exists a language that very few architects truly understand. Cognitive architecture is the nuanced art and…
Purpose of this Article THIS ARTICLE This article critically explores the urgent need for healing-centered prison architecture in Nigeria as a strategic approach to managing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among…
Have you ever found yourself lost in a building, confused on how to figure your way out? This sense of disorientation is linked to an idea known as cognitive mapping.…
Architecture is a bond between humans and the built world. There are many vital aspects within urban design, architecture and interior design that have a clear cognitive response on the…