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What makes a space feel good—not just function well? In this article, we explore eight metrics that help architects and clients design for wellness. These principles, drawn from Deborah Buelow’s panel with the AIA, go beyond aesthetics to consider how light, air, sound, materials, and connection to nature affect our daily lives. Whether you're planning a home or a workplace, these metrics offer a meaningful framework for spaces that truly support well-being.

A temporary installation built of salvaged pallets, this award-winning sukkah reimagines spiritual space through the lens of disorientation and renewal. Designed for Sukkot City xDC, it invites visitors to reflect, wander, and reemerge—reminded that even the most impermanent structures can leave a lasting mark.

Explore how women architects are redefining leadership through AIA. A candid, inspiring conversation moderated by Cedar Architecture’s Deborah Buelow.