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Dr. Agnieszka Olszewska-Guizzo was at SJ Group in Singapore last Friday to give a keynote speech on the Contemplative Landscape Model (CLM) in a session entitled, "Designing for Mental Health: From Contemplative Landscape Model to Salutogenic Built Environments". This was a great opportunity to share updates and insights on the groundbreaking research currently ongoing as part Read MoreRead More »

The NeuroLandscape team was in Patras, Greece this week (3-4 February) to kick off the BLUEPRINT EU Project at its first General Assembly Meeting (GAM), which brings together 23 partners from 10 countries across Europe. Agnieszka Olszewska-Guizzo, Haeeun Lee, and David O'Reilly were in attendance to present and discuss their tasks related to urban renovation Read MoreRead More »

Hej! The NeuroLandscape team is in the Swedish countryside this week (18-19 November) researching how to change schools for the better as part of the SchoolChanger project. NeuroLandscape's lead researcher on the SchoolChanger project, Ghieth Alkhateeb, is participating in a workshop at Axevalla Folkhögskola, which brings together students, educators, and international design participants to explore Read MoreRead More »

Warsaw, Poland – 17-19 September 2025 Last month, NeuroLandscape's Agnieszka Olszewska-Guizzo and Lara Renhe attended the third GreenME Project General Assembly Meeting in Warsaw, Poland. The Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW) hosted this year's event under the leadership of Work Package 2 leader Renata Giedych. The meeting marked the halfway point of the Horizon Read MoreRead More »

Happy to announce that our latest research project is already under way! 💙 The BLUEPRINT EU Project is poised to build better living urban ecosystems through participatory renovation and innovation tools. Read more on our BLUEPRINT project page.Read More »

We've successfully completed the first stage of the NeuroUrbanism Assessment Study (NUA) in Malmi (Helsinki, Finland)! Over the summer, Agnieszka Olszewska-Guizzo, Anastasia Kokkinou and Nina Pelkonen from NeuroLandscape and Mikko Laak from Forum Virium Helsinki carried out in-situ mEEG data collection of 50 local residents in Malmi and Longinoja Park. Thanks to the lightweight headband Read MoreRead More »

For most, summer break is a walk in the park. For NeuroLandscape, summer was also a walk in the park, but with clipboards and tablets in hand. 😎 📝 🌳 This August saw part of the NeuroLandscape team in Warsaw's urban parks to perform fieldwork audits as part of the GreenME Project funded by Programme Read MoreRead More »

Matosinhos, Portugal – 20-22 May, 2025 Last month, NeuroLandscape attended the third GreenInCities General Assembly Meeting in the seaside town of Matosinhos in northern Portugal. Hosted by the University of Porto and the Câmara Municipal de Matosinhos, the three-day event brought together the project partners to advance our shared mission: urban regeneration through Nature-based Solutions (NbS). The Read MoreRead More »

In our efforts to use science to make cities more accessible, science itself has become increasingly inaccessible. This topic has been on mind for a while but it is only now, after a recent  event relating to an invitation I received to speak at an emerging neuroarchitecture symposium, I feel inspired to speak out. Over Read MoreRead More »

After a month and a half of Neurourbanism data collection in Nova Gorica (Slovenia) as part of the GreenInCities project, the recruitment is over with 50 participants included in the study! Even though there is still a lot to process, we can already share some observations: 🌷Our worry about participants not being tech-savvy or confused Read MoreRead More »

We are launching the recruitment for participants of the Neurourbanism study in Helsinki for August 2025! Sign and and help up shape mental health and well-being!Read More »

Agnieszka Olszewska-Guizzo Shares Insights on Nature and Mental Health at Green Urban Development Panel Our Director, Dr Agnieszka Olszewska-Guizzo, recently participated as a panelist in the online discussion "Green Urban Development: Nature’s Role in Mental Health & Well-being," hosted by Green Urban Development. The engaging conversation explored the profound impact of nature on mental health and how Read MoreRead More »

On May 19, 2025, Anastasia Kokkinou from NeuroLandscape took the stage at Pint of Science in an engaging session titled "How Cities Shape Our Wellbeing." The event brought together a curious audience with diverse academic backgrounds - from archaeology to cognitive neuroscience - sparking lively discussions on urban design and mental health. The tickets sold out way in advance so we were expecting Read MoreRead More »

 On April 9–10, 2025. Dr Agnieszka Olszewska-Guizzo, will speak  at the III Global Summit: Science, Nature, and Health, hosted by Forest Therapy Hub.  This prestigious summit convenes global experts in health, ecology, and scientific research to explore the transformative power of nature-based well-being practices. Agnieszka will present her groundbreaking work on the Contemplative Landscape Model (CLM) on April 9th Read MoreRead More »

Places have emotions. They hum with the memories of those who have lived, laughed, and lingered in their corners. They carry the weight of joy, sorrow, and everything in between—because we, the people, imprint our feelings onto the spaces we inhabit. However, it’s more than remembrance. Places have the power to mold us. A sunlit Read MoreRead More »

A LinkedIn Live Online Roundtable This World Health Day 2025, join us for a powerful round-table conversation about women’s mental health, safety, and the role of nature in wellbeing. Women face unique challenges when it comes to mental health, especially in motherhood and other vulnerable life stages. Research has shown time and time again that Read MoreRead More »

In the Neurourbanism study, we are measuring brain activity before and after what we call a “Nature-based Intervention” at specific sites.   We have selected your neighbourhood as one of our study sites.   We will collect data in two phases: first, before the intervention (in 2025), and then after (in 2027). Both times, we will be following Read MoreRead More »

Launching the recruitment for participants of the NUA study in Nova Gorica for April/May 2025! Sign and and help up shape mental health and well-being!  Read More »

NeuroLandscape is proud to be part of the international SchoolChanger project, funded by the Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme 2021–2027 and co-funded by the European Union. This project promotes mental health and well-being among students by transforming schools into supportive, engaging, and inclusive environments through design. Within the project, NeuroLandscape will conduct a neuroscientific study Read MoreRead More »

On February 25-26, 2025, a group of Biophilic Design students of NAFA,  gathered for an immersive workshop titled "Neurourbanism and its Application in Urban Planning and Design," led by Dr. Agnieszka Olszewska-Guizzo. This two-day event blended theory and practice, offering participants a unique opportunity to explore how brainwave data can inform urban design. Day 1: Theory and Fieldwork Read MoreRead More »

Date: 27 February 2025 Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Location: East Coast Park NParks Office & KPMG Wellness Garden On a bright morning in late February, a group of 21 students gathered at the East Coast Park NParks Office for an insightful session on therapeutic garden design. Facilitated by NParks employees Afiq Fairuz (Landscape Architect and garden designer) and Dr. Agnieszka Olszewska-Guizzo, the Read MoreRead More »

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Dr Bruno Marques is a landscape architect and educator. He completed his Landscape Architecture studies at the University of Lisbon (Portugal) and Berlin Technical University (Germany), followed by his PhD studies at the University of Otago (New Zealand). Bruno has practised in Germany, Estonia, the United Kingdom and New Zealand, having an extensive portfolio of Read MoreRead More »

Erin Sharp-Newton, M. Arch, is the 2024 President for the American Institute of Architects Central New Jersey (AIACNJ.org) and serves as the Director of the Centre for Urban Design and Mental Health (UD/MH), founded by Dr. Layla McCay. She has been a Fellow of UD/MH since 2016 and holds the role of Section Editor of Read MoreRead More »

A recent publication tackling the intersection of climate change and health, developed by members of the NeuroLandscape team, has been released in the book Climate Change and Health Hazards: Addressing Hazards to Human and Environmental Health from a Changing Climate, edited by Walter Leal Filho, Diogo Guedes Vidal, and Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis. The chapter, Read MoreRead More »