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Design with Science & Feeling

Design with Science & Feeling

This course offers an introduction to research-informed design with a lens on how environments influence our moods, feelings, and behaviors, and how to apply this knowledge to create spaces that connect emotionally with people. It is open to designers, developers, and curious minds who are exploring the relationship between space and thriving. No prior background in neuroscience or psychology is required.
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Your Instructor

Marta Delgado
Marta Delgado

MS in Architecture
University of California, Berkeley

Marta holds a professional degree in architecture from the International University of Catalunya, as well as a Master of Science from the University of California, Berkeley. Her area of expertise is the intersection of cognitive science and architecture, grounded in a strong commitment to social equity. Her goal is to help organizations create and enhance environments that contribute to human wellbeing effectively. As an independent educator and Head of Community Development at the Centre for Conscious Design (CCD), Marta speaks at international events, organizes digital community meetings and teaches specialized courses to advance architectural practices that support health and emotional wellbeing.

ArchitectureCognitive ScienceConscious Design
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$120

What you'll learn

Understand the foundations of research-informed design, including key concepts from environmental psychology, neuroarchitecture, and embodied cognition.

Learn about embodied cognition and how spatial qualities shape mood and emotional tone.

Identify how environmental qualities signal safety, comfort, and wellbeing, and apply these principles to evaluate and improve real spaces.

Strengthen intuitive discernment as a design tool, integrating scientific insight with lived, sensory, and embodied experience.

Course Schedule

An introduction to research-informed design, environmental psychology and neuroarchitecture. How these theories where shaped and what was left out.

What You Get

Live interactive sessions

Engage in real-time discussions with expert instructors

Small discussion groups

Maximum 15 students for personalized attention

Session recordings

Review and revisit class content anytime

Dedicated platform

Track progress and organize your schedule