Compassionate Places Method published by the Journal of Urban Design and Mental Health
- Aug 31, 2025
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Updated: Feb 10
APRIL 2025
MATTER SPACE SOUL's Compassionate Places Method was published by the Journal of Urban Design and Mental Health in 2025.
It was also featured by the World Health Organisation as a global exemplar for action on urban health in 2025.
It has been implemented in new "Place Quality" design standards in a London local authority, as well as large scale commercial development schemes.
“Compassionate Places” is both a design philosophy and vision for change, as well as a practically applicable design method for architecture and urban design.
It centres the human impacts of built environments on health and social well-being, and incorporates Neuroarchitecture research.
An independent evaluation by a public health academic research team, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care research, has recommended for the new design standards to be rolled out at national level.
