NeuroDesign Academy Transforms Design Approach with Science

September 17, 2024  by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry   

Linda Kafka, WELL AP, and Founder, NeuroDesign Academy shared, “NeuroDesign Academy is a new educational platform offering a variety of courses and access to research that are more than a learning experience—they are an investment in well-being.”

The Academy is launching a series of micro courses starting in November 2024 and with expanded course topics and workshops in January 2025 that Explore the Future of Design with a focus on designing for the non-conscious mind. The NeuroDesign Academy’s educational courses share factual and proven critical studies that show that up to 80-90% of health outcomes are determined by our homes and the built environment. Since homes are our most significant investment, we should promote their health and well-being. According to the Global Wellness Institute, wellness real estate is one of the fastest-growing sectors reaching $580 billion dollars in 2024. 

Kafka shared, “At the NeuroDesign Academy, we champion the principle of ‘Form Follows Feeling,’ blending science, nature, beauty, and emotion to craft spaces that resonate deeply with individuals.”

“More than ever, design professionals are turning to science to transform how we experience our everyday spaces. Our mission is to educate the design and trade communities on how to create environments that evoke positive emotions, reduce stress, improve cognitive function, increase joy and comfort and positively influence individual well-being,” Kafka said.

Kafka continued, “We understand that human biology plays a crucial role in design and that we all need to be aware of how the built environment influences our physiological responses. Through the integration of biological knowledge into design we can demonstrate the value designers offer to consumers for the creation of spaces that can significantly improve human health outcomes.” 

NeuroDesign Academy currently offers the only course on the Foundations in Science of Design. Revised from the original course launched in 2022, this updated version provides certification and carries 18 CEU credits, of which 10.5 are Health Safety Welfare accredited. Written by industry experts in neurosciences, environmental psychologists, cognitive architects and related fields, this course equips professionals in the built environment. Its courses provides knowledge to apply scientific principles to design processes, ensuring that spaces are both beautiful and optimized for human well-being. These courses set a new standard in the industry for integrating science and design and are focused on supporting and elevating your design process, which will transform your business and career. Whether you’re a designer, decorator, architect, retailer, manufacturer, sales representative or stager in the interior design sector, you’ll gain the expertise needed to understand why and how products and spaces resonate emotionally and physiologically with people. With our science-backed approach, you’ll be equipped to lead in the growing wellness design sector.

For more information about courses or to enroll, visit NeuroDesign Academy. Contact: Linda Kafka, WELL AP, Founder, NeuroDesign Academy info@neurodesignacademy.