Toronto, Canada – September 17, 2024 – The newly launched NeuroDesign Academy is transforming how design professionals approach their craft by integrating the power of neuroscience, the beauty of design, and science-backed strategies into the design process.
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.
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.
“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.
At NeuroDesign Academy, our curriculum teaches design pros to look beyond aesthetics, focusing on the nonconscious effects of design elements. From neuroscience to the science of sound, light, color, smell, textures, patterns, sleep and more, we provide the expertise to share knowledge on why and how to create better environments. This scientific approach ensures that every design element contributes to human health, well-being, and happiness.
Kafka shared, “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. It 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 our courses or to enroll, visit NeuroDesign Academy. Contact: Linda Kafka, WELL AP
Founder, NeuroDesign Academy info@neurodesignacademy
https://neurodesignacademy.com
About NeuroDesign Academy:
NeuroDesign Academy is an international online educational platform dedicated to bridging the gap between design and neuroscience. It offers foundational and micro-courses to professionals in the interior design sector, teaching the principles of neuroaesthetics and neurodesign and the physiological impact of environments. Through the concept of “Form Follows Feeling,” NeuroDesign Academy prepares designers to create beautiful, functional spaces that enhance human well-being. Established in 2019, our company focuses on supporting the trades as they navigate the competitive interior design sector, bringing easy to access information from the field of neurosciences.
About Linda Kafka, WELL AP:
Linda Kafka, the driving force behind the NeuroDesign Academy and program creator. Since 2009, she has been a trusted and valued educator, and advocate for residential interior design. She was instrumental in building and managing Canada’s only trade design center, where she supported interior design professionals and emerging students through relevant programming.
My journey in intertwining aesthetics and science took root in 2019 with the neuroaesthetic installation at Salone del Mobile, Milan, A Space for Being. This transformative experience ignited my dedication to enhancing the understanding of interior design’s vital role by integrating scientific principles into education. I firmly believe in the power of design to improve health, and it is crucial that we redefine the value proposition of what YOU do in creating spaces that promote health and well-being. Linda invites design professionals and related industries to join her as we embark on a transformative journey that blends human focused science with interior design. Together, we can foster a world where design not only beautifies but also significantly enriches our lives.
