Until quite recently, architecture was above all a game of concrete, glass and steel. What mattered were dimensions, functions, parameters - everything that could be measured and entered into a spreadsheet.
Today, however, we are increasingly aware that space has another, less tangible aspect. It engages us in dialogue, influencing our emotions, concentration and sense of safety. This is how neuroarchitecture was born - a field that views buildings not only as structures, but as environments acting upon the human brain.
Research shows that colour and light are not mere accessories, but tools.
🔵 Blue can calm the amygdala, reduce stress and stimulate creativity.
🟢 Green eases tension and supports recovery.
🔴 Red – when used consciously – boosts focus and energy without introducing chaos.
In schools, natural light alone can improve pupils’ reading scores by 26% and their maths results by 20%.
When designing space, we shape not only the visible but also the invisible rhythms which underlie work, rest and thinking. Architecture, when it recognises its neurobiological consequences, becomes not just a function - it becomes an active partner to human beings. And perhaps this is its most forgotten, yet today’s most urgently needed, role.
