What can neuroscience teach us about design and architecture? How do we model homes, offices, schools, and cities in tangent with our basic biological behaviour, emotions, and needs? The human brain has not changed substantially during the past tens of thousands of years. But the environment that most people live in today is radically different from the savannah where our brains once developed. In Designfulness Isabelle Sjöberg summarizes the latest research and inspires anyone who wants to create environments and homes that sustainably promote a healthier lifestyle. You also get concrete advice on how to achieve designfulness at the workplace, at home, in healthcare, at school and in the city.
　　Did you know that…
　　• You get less stressed and more creative if you surround yourself with green plants?
　　• A person who grew up with books easier solves cognitive problems?
　　• We can decrease waiting time by designing health centres and hospitals in the right way?
　　• Sounds, scents and the width of sidewalks influence our wellbeing and could prolong life?

　　Isabelle Sjövall is one of the world’s leading experts in how our brain reacts to different environments, and how these environments affect us mentally and physically. She has degrees from Accademia Italiana in Florence and the Stockholm School of Economics. She is one of the authors behind the book Neurodesign: interior design for health, performance, and well-being. Isabelle is a member of several boards. She works with design, architecture, and in real estate, with the purpose of increasing health and promote sustainability and the quality of life. She will soon have a Master of Science in Psychology & Neuroscience of Mental Health at King’s College in London.

Foreword
Back to Basics
Community
Physical activity
Recovery
Biophilia
Creativity
Focus
Appendix
Designfulness at home
Designfulness at work
Designfulness in the school
Designfulness in healthcare
Designfulness in the city
Afterword
Authors thanks
About the author
List of terms
Key references