NeuroTectura

A few days ago, we woke to the heartbreaking news of powerful earthquakes that devastated several areas of Venezuela. As always, disasters like these remind us of how fragile our systems can be when confronted with the unpredictable forces of nature. It is in times of crisis that the cracks in our society become most visible. It is not enough to focus solely on earthquake-resistant buildings.…

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 is already over 60, while in Japan, the…

By looking past the myth of the “creative space”, a major 2025 review reveals how indoor environments selectively shape different modes of human thought. Walk into the headquarters of a technology company, a design school, or a modern co-working hub, and you are likely to encounter many of the same design features: open layouts, colourful furniture, abundant daylight, indoor plants,…

¿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…

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…

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, tracing it back to the decisions baked into urban form itself – how cities are…

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 overlooking a fundamental dimension: its impact on mental…

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 people whose experiences had long been overlooked or reduced to…