Microplastics & Environmental Health: Designing Healthier Interiors in the Age of Plastic

Photo credit @Heveya Microplastics & Environmental Health: Designing Healthier Interiors in the Age of Plastic Author: Valentina Cereda We designed our airtight homes to keep pollution out. We may have accidentally sealed some of it in with us. Microplastics, tiny fragments shed from synthetic materials, are now routinely detected indoors. Carpets, upholstery, clothing, paints, and finishes quietly release microscopic particles into the air we breathe.…

Wellness Architecture & Design Initiative Trends for 2026

2026 Wellness Architecture & Design Initiative Trends Initiative Co-Chair: Kailas Moorthy, Director and Practice Head at (the London Studio of) DP Architects, ARB | RIBA | WELL AP | Fitwel Amb, United Kingdom Initiative Co-Chair: Valentina Cereda, Founder & Integrative Architect, Dubai TREND 1: Primal Architecture – Designing for Psychological Safety and Human Regulation Today, many people live in a constant state of stress due to…