Environmentally sustainable projects need to be socially sustainable too
The pandemic has provided a powerful case for the neighbourhood as a self-sustaining microcity. Architecture and urban planning should learn from this Aquatics Centre Paris
The bedside table designed to block your mobile signal
The wooden furniture piece by Agata Nowak features an ‘offline pocket’ for smartphones, to help people disconnect Words by Francesca Perry Polish designer Agata Nowak
In Spain, a healthcare building with a civic presence
Designed by Estudio de Arquitectura Javier Terrados, the sleek health centre in Gibraleón overlooks an open-air arena and museum Seville-based Estudio de Arquitectura Javier Terrados
Coffey Architects completes silver office building in King’s Cross
22 Handyside Street – the firm’s biggest UK project to date – is designed around wellbeing and local context Coffey Architects has completed a striking
How developers can bring wellbeing concepts to the housing market
With public places and workspaces embracing the wellness trend, housing developers need to play catch up, says Grant Lipton, co-founder of Great Marlborough Estates As COVID-19
Design duo Patternity on wellbeing, mindfulness and the power of pattern
Patternity’s Life Labyrinth from above. Photo by studiostagg In its tenth year, Patternity’s founders discuss the power of pattern and tell Siobhan Morrin how their
Mental wellbeing toolkit targets health issues faced by architects in practice
llustrations by Sian Rearden On 20 June, the Architects’ Forum for Mental Wellbeing launched its first toolkit, providing industry-specific insights into the causes of poor
Why the architecture of prisons and asylums is bad for people’s mental health
How does the building design and quality of prisons contribute to the welfare and wellbeing of inmates? Simon Cross and Yvonne Jewkes on the importance of good
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