Mind in architecture: neuroscience, embodiment, and the future of design

Although we spend more than ninety percent of our lives inside buildings, we understand very little about how the built environment affects our behaviour, thoughts, emotions, and well-being.

We are biological beings whose senses and neural systems have developed over millions of years; it stands to reason that research in the life sciences, particularly neuroscience, can offer compelling insights into the ways our buildings shape our interactions with the world.

This expanded understanding can help architects design buildings that support both mind and body.

In 'Mind in Architecture', leading thinkers from architecture and other disciplines, including neuroscience, cognitive science, psychiatry, and philosophy, explore what architecture and neuroscience can learn from each other.