WELLBEING
ARCHITECTURE, WELLBEING AND HEALTH
"Expanded" Architecture
Well-being occupies an increasingly central role in our practice. As social demand grows and more scientific disciplines integrate with architecture, we expand our approach to create spaces that care for people.
At Ljudtopia we define 'Expanded Architecture' as that which transcends traditional building and habitable environment design criteria – historically focused on:.
- • Siting and orientation
- • Climate protection
- • Resilience and durability
- • Functionality and usability
- • Aesthetics and proportion
- • Accessibility and inclusion
Today, discussing well-being in architecture requires addressing significantly more variables than in the past, primarily due to advances in the chemical/pharmaceutical industries and the proliferation of wave/frequency-emitting devices with potential health impacts.
From our beginnings, Ljudtopia has chosen to go a step further by naturally incorporating insights from specialists across disciplines. As society evolves, new threats to our physiological balance emerge – but so do solutions to counteract them. This is where architecture plays a pivotal role: by rethinking materials, building systems, and spatial distribution to deliver effective responses.
Key factors for healthy architecture
At Ljudtopia, our design process applies 14 factors, organized into three clusters, inspired by research on the built environment's health impacts:
- Occupant Health
- • Invisible hazards management: Chemical, physical & biological agents
- • Indoor air quality & health-optimized ventilation
- • Building acoustics: Harmful noise/vibration mitigation
- • Non-toxic, hygroscopic & vapor-permeable materials
- Holistic Wellbeing
- • Circadian lighting design
- • Neuroarchitecture: Subliminal environmental perception
- • Biophilic integration
- • Universal & cognitive accessibility
- • Environmental psychology in spatial design (telework, respite spaces)
- Sustainability & Resilience
- • Eco-design & low-impact materials
- • Circularity: Design for disassembly/recycling
- • Near-zero energy & emissions (nZEB, EPBD 2024)
- • Water stewardship (LEED WEp1)
- • Carbon footprint reduction & biodiversity net gain
A well-designed environment accounts for all these variables, reducing the risk of environment-attributable non-communicable diseases (as documented in the European Environment Agency report: EEA. Healthy environment, healthy lives) while enhancing health outcomes, lowering stress, and preventing burnout.
At Ljudtopia, we create buildings and spaces that prioritize health, integrating sustainable materials, innovative technologies, and human-centered designs. Because we believe architectural environments should inspire, protect, and heal.
Swedish Inspiration: Architecture in Harmony with Nature
In Sweden, architecture emerges from dialogue with a serene, healthy environment: expansive meadows, boundless forests, tranquil lakes, and diffused light that inspire balanced, peaceful spaces. Light-filled interiors, sustainable materials, and high-performance thermoacoustic insulation create efficient, silent sanctuaries.
This Nordic heritage, rooted in resource conservation, efficiency, natural materials, and bioclimatic design, directly influences our projects where physical and emotional wellbeing is always the objective.
At Ljudtopia, we apply these principles in Spain, blending Mediterranean spatial fluidity and openness with Scandinavian serenity to create people-caring spaces.
ARCHITECTURE AND ACOUSTICS
In our professional judgment, noise control and architectural acoustic design constitute one of the pivotal factors.
Acoustics means frequencies. And frequencies encompass not just sound, but our entire environment: how it reaches us, how we perceive it, and how it influences our wellbeing. A proper acoustic environment doesn't just shield from noise – it actively enhances our physical and emotional health
Excessive noise isn't merely annoying – it harms health by increasing stress, disrupting sleep, and reducing concentration. Proper architectural acoustics are essential for creating tranquil, comfortable spaces, whether in homes, offices, healthcare facilities, or any shared environments.
At Ljudtopia, we integrate smart acoustic solutions: from cutting-edge absorptive materials – printed with non-toxic, emission-free inks – to fully customized projects that adapt to the most innovative interior designs, transforming user experience into a complete wellbeing journey.
Because we believe well-designed silence enhances quality of life. Discover how we optimize your spaces to care for their occupants.
CONTACT FORM
(tell us about your project or noise issue)
Write to us and let us know what do you need help with (Construction, Architectural acoustics, Legal Advice, Other).
Submit an email to info@ljudtopia.com, and we will reply within 24 hours.
For foreign residents in Spain
In order to streamline projects as well as any type of management, we assist you in your own language from the very beginning.