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National Geographic - How to design a city to improve your mental health - according to science
Discover how innovative urban design can boost mental well-being in cities. This featured article explores science-backed strategies for creating environments that support emotional health, from integrating nature to fostering social connection, and highlights the challenges and opportunities in building healthier urban spaces.
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Psychology Today - How to Design for Solitude
Find calm in a busy world. This featured article by Erin Peavey explores how thoughtful design can create spaces for true solitude-whether at home, in nature, or at work. Discover practical strategies and inspiring examples that show how architecture can nurture reflection, creativity, and well-being for everyone seeking a restorative pause from daily life1.
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Erin Peavey Honored as 2024 AIA Young Architect
Erin Peavey, AIA, has been honored with the 2024 AIA Young Architects Award, recognizing her national leadership in advancing design for health, well-being, and social connection. As an architect, author, and advocate, Erin bridges research and practice to create environments that help people thrive-from hospitals and schools to city neighborhoods. Her innovative work, mentorship, and public outreach are inspiring a new generation to see architecture as a catalyst for healing and community.
Practice Disrupted Podcast
I was honored to be in conversation with Evelyn M Lee on her podcast, Practice of Architecture talking about how to use architecture and design to address loneliness, promote well-being, and foster inclusive and supportive work environments
Building Connected Communities
American adults say that having close friends is essential to living a fulfilling life.
Social infrastructure in our cities and communities can foster connection.
Clubs and associations tie us to local community and support.
Being more present with others can foster connection.
Buildings That Can Heal in the Wake of Trauma
Practitioners of the emerging architectural movement called trauma-informed design see buildings as “the first line of therapy.”
Caring and Showing up for Others
“Something inside me still lights up when I think about how to use the built environment to love and care for people, not just my family, but for people I might never meet, and the people that care for them.”
America's broken housing market is making millennials and Gen Z lonelier
"We need to think beyond just the individual," Julianne Holt-Lunstad, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at Brigham Young University and a leading loneliness researcher, told Insider. "We often neglect the built environment."
Designing a Brain-Healthy Workplace
Our digital and physical workplaces can support or inhibit our brain health.
Our reliance on single office workstations can reduce our effectiveness and render us less active and adaptive.
Creating a range of spaces provides people choice, allowing them to fit their place of work for the type of work they are doing.
