Bridging Science, Architecture and Design for Our Health and Wellbeing

The Intentional Spaces initiative is a global effort to influence the design of spaces and places where we work, heal, learn, and live.

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A global call to reimagine how environments support human health and wellbeing

What if the spaces we design could actively support how people feel, function, and connect?

The Intentional Spaces Design Challenge invites interdisciplinary teams to explore how environments can be intentionally designed to support human health, wellbeing, and experience, grounded in emerging research and creative practice.

Explore the Design Challenge

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Advancing the intersection of architecture, neuroscience, and human wellbeing

Established through the IAM Lab’s Intentional Spaces Initiative, this new residency represents a significant opportunity to bring together leading voices from around the world across architecture, neuroscience, medicine, the arts, and technology to explore how the design of spaces shapes human health, wellbeing, and experience.

Meet the Architect-in-Residence

expanding the foundation for collaboration

We are expanding the foundation for collaboration among design practitioners, researchers, technologists, developers and funders to amplify the transformative impact of design. 

Our work is informed by incredible conversations and connections from the inaugural Intentional Spaces Summit.