How do we design spaces that resonate beyond their physical boundaries—spaces that engage perception, emotion, and the body itself?
At the Atmospheres and Architectonics conference at MOME Budapest, Akos explored how architectural design can move beyond visual aesthetics to address the way spaces are felt, perceived, and experienced. His presentation introduced a neuroarchitectural perspective, examining how insights from phenomenology, environmental psychology, and cognitive sciences can contribute to a design methodology that considers how architecture shapes human experience on multiple levels.
As part of this, he presented Yuru, a sushi and sake bar we designed at Noumen Studio, as a case study for embedding these principles in practice. Akos also explored methods that allow us to track spatial experience, looking at how subjective and physiological responses can provide insight into the ways spaces influence perception, atmosphere, and emotional engagement.
It was a privilege to have Akos share these ideas alongside Vittorio Gallese, Sarah Robinson, Richard Shusterman and Tonino Griffero, and to engage in discussions on how architecture can be designed not just for the eye, but for the body and mind. It’s exciting to see these ideas gaining traction, with more people recognizing the depth of experience that architecture shapes.
