Research out of Harvard University has shown, remarkably, that we spend more time indoors than most whales spend underwater. We’re quick to recognise the dangers of microplastics and pollutants for marine life, but we rarely reflect on our design decisions and our own surrounding built environment through a similar health-promoting lens.

What if health were the basis for judging every public space and building? What if, instead of simply asking how buildings make us feel, we asked how they can make us feel better?

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