NeuroDesign

NeuroDesign - How the Built Environment can Impact Mental Health and Quality of Life Through Advanced Neuroscience

NeuroDesign is a new interdisciplinary research field about how the brain reacts to built environments and how these impact people psychologically and physiologically. Knowledge about how the brain reacts to built environments has groundbreaking potential to revolutionise urban planning and work aimed at human (health), ecological and economic sustainability, contributing to the UN Goals.

World-leading interdisciplinary research in this field is currently being conducted in the UK at the Institute for Behavioural Neuroscience, together with The Bartlett Faculty of The Built Environment. Both institutions are part of University College London (UCL) and are internationally top-ranked for their research excellence in both neuroscience and architecture. Cutting-edge research can create unique opportunities for Sweden as the first nation in the world implementing new principles in urban planning.

Originally featured at Sweden Innovation Days 2024, this presentation on NeuroDesign remains relevant as cities explore how neuroscience can inform healthier, more sustainable environments. with Isabelle Sjölvall, Institute for Behavioural Neuroscience at University College of London (UCL), moderated by Alma Jacobson, Vinnova