Featured News
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National Geographic - How to design a city to improve your mental health - according to science
Discover how innovative urban design can boost mental well-being in cities. This featured article explores science-backed strategies for creating environments that support emotional health, from integrating nature to fostering social connection, and highlights the challenges and opportunities in building healthier urban spaces.
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Psychology Today - How to Design for Solitude
Find calm in a busy world. This featured article by Erin Peavey explores how thoughtful design can create spaces for true solitude-whether at home, in nature, or at work. Discover practical strategies and inspiring examples that show how architecture can nurture reflection, creativity, and well-being for everyone seeking a restorative pause from daily life1.
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Erin Peavey Honored as 2024 AIA Young Architect
Erin Peavey, AIA, has been honored with the 2024 AIA Young Architects Award, recognizing her national leadership in advancing design for health, well-being, and social connection. As an architect, author, and advocate, Erin bridges research and practice to create environments that help people thrive-from hospitals and schools to city neighborhoods. Her innovative work, mentorship, and public outreach are inspiring a new generation to see architecture as a catalyst for healing and community.
National Geographic - How to design a city to improve your mental health - according to science
Experts say small changes in our neighborhoods- like where we sit, or congregate- can make a big difference in how connected we feel to those around us.
Erin Peavey Speaker at Sea Change Sessions: WTF is Design For Connection?
Some topics really make you stop and say "what the f&%$ is that?" So, we made a whole series around it! Learn "WTF is design for connection" in a fast-moving, Cliffs Notes–esque format.
NBC Texas Today: Ways to authentically connect with others
Author and architect, Erin Peavey, discusses ways to find a support system and combat feelings of loneliness.
Buildings That Can Heal in the Wake of Trauma
Practitioners of the emerging architectural movement called trauma-informed design see buildings as “the first line of therapy.”
Dallas Morning News: ‘A place of community and healing’
‘A place of community and healing’: This Dallas architect led park design for Shingle Mountain site .
‘Together we can move mountains’ is the motto of the park — and of Erin Peavey’s effort to ensure that the Floral Farms neighborhood got the proposal it envisioned.