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BLOGPOST: CARMEN GARCIA SANCHEZ / DATE 20.06.2026 Gothenburg archipelago, Sweden. © Carmen García Sánchez Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. © Carmen García Sánchez Dr. Carmen García Sánchez´s participation. I presented my research article "New Ideas from an Art-Science Exploration of Biophilic Evidence-Based Design" within the session "New perspectives - intersections between healthcare and the physical environment that we do not know about" at the fantastic three-day conference "ARCH26! Exploring intersections between healthcare and the physical environment", held at the at Center for Healthcare Architecture, Chalmers University of Technology, in Gothenburg, Sweden. The conference featured a comprehensive programme offering a unique opportunity to explore how new knowledge, design strategies, creative education and practice can improve health and wellbeing. We were honoured to hear three extraordinary keynote lectures, including the inaugural lecture by Prof. Roger Ulrich, a pioneer in the field. Led by leading academics and practitioners from all over the world, the sessions encouraged mutual learning and exchange. They connected like-minded professionals and institutions, and paved the way for new collaborations within the conference theme. Through thought-provoking conversations and meaningful reflections on architectural design and healthcare, we explored ways to address the significant challenges we are facing in these fields. It was a valuable opportunity to share knowledge and discuss innovative ideas on this topic. The results of my study, which I presented at the conference, are linked to the goals of COST ACTION CA24126 DESIGNAE, which ambitions to cultivate an interdisciplinary, nature-centred design paradigm capable of regenerating ecosystems, cultures, and futures. I am very grateful for the generous support from DESIGNAE, which made my participation possible. The study has received funding from the European Union’s H2020 research and innovation programme under the MSCA grant agreement 896651. The present action reflects only the author’s view and it does not engage in any way the views of the European Commission The presentation has received support from COST ACTION CA24126 DESIGNAE supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology).

BLOGPOST: CARMEN GARCIA SANCHEZ / DATE 8.5.2026 © Nordic Edge I am pleased to have participated in the Nordic Edge Expo 2026 in Stavanger. My talk on biophilic human-centred design and Nordic cities inspired collective action. In an era of environmental crisis, we are gradually becoming disconnected from Nature. This detachment from the natural world deprives communities of the proven social and individual benefits of daily interaction with Nature and undermines the efforts of hashtag#ecosystem protection initiatives. Drawing inspiration from the New European Bauhaus's core values of sustainability, aesthetics, and inclusion, my talk emphasised the importance of reintegrating nature into Europe's cities as a vital component of sustainable urban living. It is also imperative that we change the way we relate to nature. I called for a necessary city revitalisation through creative placemaking, which involves protecting cultural identity and integrating art, and re-naturing the city. It was wonderful to see how engaged the participants were with the ideas that emerged. It has received funding from the European Union’s H2020 research and innovation programme under the MSCA grant agreement 896651. The present action reflects only the author’s view and it does not engage in any way the views of the European Commission.

BLOGPOST: CARMEN GARCIA SANCHEZ / DATE 14.07.2025 Fondazione Stampalia Art by Carlo Scarpa, Venice, Italy, (2024). © Carmen García Sánchez Kanazawa Museum of Contemporary Art by SANAA, Kanazawa, Japan, (2024). © Carmen García Sánchez I participated in the first physical conference of the network “Urban Interiors” hosted by Konstfack - University of Arts, Crafts and Design, Stockholm, as a representative of the Centre for Privacy Studies. The network includes representatives from the field of interior research and education in the Nordic countries (Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Denmark). The following institutions are involved in the network: Konstfack, the University of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm; the Royal Danish Academy – Architecture Design Conservation; KHIO, the Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Department of Interior Architecture and Furniture Design; Aalto University, Department of Architecture/Interior Architecture in Espoo; Chalmers University of Technology, Department of Building Design in Gothenburg; KTH Royal Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and the Built Environment; ArkDes in Stockholm; and the Centre for Privacy Studies, University of Copenhagen I am grateful to Professor Kristina Fridh , from Konstfack - University of Arts, Crafts and Design, Stockholm, for her kind invitation. It has received funding from Scandinavia-Japan Sasakawa Foundation. Grant number GA23-SE-0084. It has received support from The Danish National Research Foundation DNRF138 , PRIVACY at University of Copenhagen It has received funding from the European Union’s H2020 research and innovation programme under the MSCA grant agreement 896651. The present action reflects only the author’s view and it does not engage in any way the views of the European Commission.

BLOGPOST: CARMEN GARCIA SANCHEZ / DATE 15.10.2025 Copenhagen Islands Brygge (Denmark) © Carmen García Sánchez EU Regions week (Belgium) © Greater Copenhagen EU Office DK. EU Regions week (Belgium) © Greater Copenhagen EU Office DK. I am very pleased to have participated in the European Week of Regions and Cities, having been invited by the Greater Copenhagen EU Office DK. My talk, "Nature and the City" on biophilic human-centred design and European cities - within the workshop "What Makes Cities Work? participatory lab on Rethinking Innovation, Belonging and EU Funding in City Futures" - was built on the following pillars: - To safeguard and promote European cultural heritage. - To improve architectural legacy ´s protection, enhancement and restoration - To boost a behaviour social transformation. - To contribute to a green transition and to raise a nature protection awareness. The main aim was to invite the audience - mainly citizens and their representatives - to take action all together to achieve a better and sustainable future for all. Through facilitated dialogue and networking, we invited participants to engage in a critical conversation on these questions. Anchored in the New European Bauhaus values of sustainable, beautiful and inclusive spaces, we explored the social and historical layers that make cities thrive. Ultimately, the session aimed to contribute to the emerging EU Agenda for Cities. It was wonderful to see how involved the participants were in the ideas that emerged, and how we all collaborated to inform recommendations for the EU cities agenda and the 2028-34 EU budget. It has received funding from the European Union’s H2020 research and innovation programme under the MSCA grant agreement 896651. The present action reflects only the author’s view and it does not engage in any way the views of the European Commission.

BLOGPOST: CARMEN GARCIA SANCHEZ / DATE 16.07.2025 Rurikō-in temple 瑠璃光院 in spring, Kyoto (Japan) ©Carmen García Sánchezhttps://royaldanishacademy.com/en I am delighted to share the recently published article on my research Nature-In carried out at The Royal Danish Academy Architecture Design Conservation "Bringing the outdoors in: architecture that nurtures our connection with nature" in Horizon Magazine* the EU research magazine! The article, written by by science journalist Valérie Gillet, highlights how my individual research EU-funded project Nature-In explores the role of architecture in designing living spaces that harness the healing power of nature to improve the health and well-being of urban populations. "Del exterior al interior: la arquitectura que nutre nuestra conexión con la naturaleza" a version in Spanish is also available. *Horizon brings you the latest news and features about thought-provoking science and innovative research projects funded by the EU. Focused on the 17 UN´s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) It has received funding from the European Union’s H2020 research and innovation programme under the MSCA grant agreement 896651. The present action reflects only the author’s view and it does not engage in any way the views of the European Commission.

BLOGPOST: CARMEN GARCIA SANCHEZ / DATE 28.04.2026 © Bygningskunst og Kultur, Issue 11, Institute of Architecture and Culture, the Royal Danish Academy – Architecture Design Conservation We celebrated the launch of the special volume “Kay Fisker” Magasin for Bygningskunst og Kultur, Issue 11, the most comprehensive yet produced by the Institute of Architecture and Culture at the Royal Danish Academy – Architecture, Design, Conservation. The publication contains seven peer-reviewed academic articles, two KUV contributions and nine essays by both international researchers and practitioners, as well as researchers from the Royal Danish Academy – Architecture, Design, Conservation. It contains seven peer-reviewed academic articles, two KUV contributions and nine essays by both international researchers and practitioners, as well as researchers from the Royal Danish Academy – Architecture, Design, Conservation. The issue invites readers to familiarise themselves with his work and ideas, offering a reappraisal and a set of open questions about anonymity, domesticity, craft, and the social role of architecture that feel more urgent than ever. My essay “Ideas on Kay Fisker and the biophilic design approach” aims to provide a comprehensive overview of Fisker’s important contributions, both direct and indirect, to the emergence of the biophilic design approach in post-war Danish single-family homes, taking his personal collection of photographs as the empirical starting point. The narrative of the connection between architecture and nature in Denmark has had a continuity from the past to modernity and beyond, encompassing ideas from abroad. Fisker, who asserted a natural, healthy, and unaffected architecture as a genuine response, had a significant influence on the third generation of architects and was instrumental in the emergence of nature-connecting domestic architecture. Find the link to the open access essay publication below It has received funding from the European Union’s H2020 research and innovation programme under the MSCA grant agreement 896651. The present action reflects only the author’s view and it does not engage in any way the views of the European Commission.

BLOGPOST: CARMEN GARCIA SANCHEZ / DATE 07.04.2023 Jikoin temple 慈光院, Nara (Japan) ©Carmen García Sánchez Grateful for the inspiring and motivating comments following my lecture "Nature-Connectedness: Space, Time and Imagination" invited by the Center for Interior Studies, at the Institute of Architecture and Design at The Royal Danish Academy Biophilic design offers an important and unexplored research field for increasing the human-nature connection.I examined how architectural interior spatial design can capture the outstanding experience of the phenomenon of nature through the analysis of domestic scale buildings built in Denmark and Japan. The architecture demonstrates unique biophilic experiences through sophisticated and original design expressions. Its transformative processes connect the users to the natural settings and reflect fundamental ways humans attach meaning to a place, providing timeless lessons which prevail today. The purpose of the lecture was three-fold: to enrich the audience´s vision of post-war Danish architecture and traditional Japanese architecture, stimulate the interest in Nature-connected architecture through its biophilic design and introduce some scientific perspectives. I am thankful to all participants - MA students, architects and designers, my colleagues from the Academy, researchers and mainstream people- for their thought-provoking questions after the conference. Indeed, they led to an interesting and inspiring debate. It has received funding from the European Union’s H2020 research and innovation programme under the MSCA grant agreement 896651. The present action reflects only the author’s view and it does not engage in any way the views of the European Commission

BLOGPOST: CARMEN GARCIA SANCHEZ / DATE 24.11.2021 Karen & Ebbe Clemmensen´s own study-house (1954), Denmark. © Carmen García Sánchez I am excited to be presenting the lecture entitled “Connecting Nature and Interiors: Post-war Danish Domestic Landmarks and the Japanese Tradition” invited by Professor Kristina Fridh and hosted by Konstfack - University of Arts, Crafts and Design, Stockholm. In this era of necessary reflection on human-Nature relationship and the role of architecture as a mediator means, some postwar-Danish and traditional-Japanese buildings offer profound lessons for our own time. The purpose of the seminar is two folds: to enrich and transform our understanding of post-war Danish domestic architecture and the impact that traditional Japanese architecture had on it, and to stimulate the dialogue and interest in Nature-inclusive architectural interior design. It will take place on Wednesday December 8th at 13.00 (CET). The event is online and free to attend, can be done through the link below. It has received funding from the European Union’s H2020 research and innovation programme under the MSCA grant agreement 896651. The present action reflects only the author’s view and it does not engage in any way the views of the European Commission

BLOGPOST: CARMEN GARCIA SANCHEZ / DATE 06.08.2024 Picture from Arashiyama Yusai-tei 嵐山祐斎亭, Kyoto © Carmen García Sánchez Honoured to announce that I have been awarded a scholarship to study at the Danish Institute in Rome. My research will examine the intriguing relationship between Japan and Scarpa's architectural work. I will be residing in the celebrated building, designed by the Danish architect Kay Fisker in the Italian capital (1967). The already identified Japanese impact on the artistic universe of the great Italian architect Carlo Scarpa is a complex system that requires an in-depth study to understand further. My stay at the Danish Institute in Rome will provide me with an excellent opportunity to explore how and by what means the fascinating relationship between Japan and Scarpa's architectural work took place. The study takes my previous research on traditional Japanese architecture and its influence on post-war Danish architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Architecture, Design, and Conservation in Copenhagen as a starting point. The insights gained from this exploration will enhance and transform the current understanding of Carlo Scarpa's architecture and how it was framed by Japanese culture. I am grateful to the Academy of Denmark for selecting my research to be conducted in September 2024 and for their generous support. It has received funding from Scandinavia-Japan Sasakawa Foundation. Grant number GA23-SE-0084. It has been supported by the Academy of Denmark, the Danish Institute in Rome

BLOGPOST: CARMEN GARCIA SANCHEZ / DATE 09.06.2024 Kanazawa Museum of Contemporary Art by SANAA, Kanazawa, Japan, (2004). © Carmen García Sánchez Nature trail at Pola Museum of Art in Hakone, Japan. Light Odyssey by SHIMURAbros (2017) and Hummin' Bloom by KEIKO+MANABU (2020). ©Carmen García Sánchez Murin-an 無鄰菴 villa garden in Kyoto (Japan) ©Carmen García Sánchez Louisiana Museum of Modern Art by Vilhelm Wohlert and Jørgen Bo in Hellebæk Denmark (1958). © Carmen García Sánchez. I will be giving a masterclass and an open lecture on Biophilic Design at Elisava in Barcelona on June 21. The aim is to provide a deeper knowledge of what biophilic design is and what design strategies can be used to implement it. For one afternoon, the postgraduate students will be briefly introduced to relevant literature on the theme of the course and the principles of biophilic design, including different approaches to the understanding of “nature” and the presentation of exemplary nature-connecting architectural cases. The programme combines a collaborative learning group workshop, an immersion in nature, a lecture and a discussion. Participants will articulate their understanding of the selected texts and the lecture, while reflecting on the different questions that may arise. The aim of the masterclass is to critically engage attendees with this emerging and relevant topic. It will also enhance their understanding of the human-natural environment interactions and, most importantly, enable them to create their own nature-connecting designs. The activity contributes to the implementation of UN’s SDGs and is aligned with the New European Bauhaus values of beauty, sustainability and togetherness. I am grateful to Daniela Hartmann , Co-Head of the Postgraduate Diploma Interior Space Design Private Perimeters at Elisava , for her kind invitation. Focused on the 17 UN´s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) It has received funding from the European Union’s H2020 research and innovation programme under the MSCA grant agreement 896651. The present action reflects only the author’s view and it does not engage in any way the views of the European Commission. It has received funding from Scandinavia-Japan Sasakawa Foundation. Grant number GA23-SE-0084.

BLOGPOST: CARMEN GARCIA SANCHEZ / DATE 15.12.2024 Murin-an 無鄰菴 villa garden in Kyoto (Japan) ©Carmen García Sánchez I will be participating in the collaborative workshop on biophilic design at LAIKA Rumdesign in Copenhagen on 19 December, together with Danish architect Line Strunck. The workshop will critically engage employees from Laika Rumdesign with biophilic design. It will also enhance their understanding of the human-natural environment interactions and, most importantly, enable them to create their own nature-connecting designs. Laika aims to improve the wellbeing of its clients and employees through its designs, which is fantastic. The activity contributes to the implementation of UN’s SDGs and is aligned with the New European Bauhaus values of beauty, sustainability and togetherness. I am grateful to Lene Becker Bang, partner and director at LAIKA Rumdesign and to Line Strunck architect at the firm , for their kind invitation and enthusiasm. Focused on the 17 UN´s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) It has received funding from the European Union’s H2020 research and innovation programme under the MSCA grant agreement 896651. The present action reflects only the author’s view and it does not engage in any way the views of the European Commission.

BLOGPOST: CARMEN GARCIA SANCHEZ / DATE 09.06.2024 Ph.D.. in Architectural Design MAA and MSCA grant winner Carmen García Sánchez The first summary of my individual research project NATURE-IN, New sustainable Nature-inclusive architectural devices for the transformation of our interior dwelling space: through selected case studies, funded by a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship, has just been published on the official website of the European Commission, CORDIS. You are welcome to read the three different sections : 1._ Summary of the context and overall objectives of the project. 2._ Work performed from the beginning of the project to the end of the period covered by the report and main results achieved so far. 3._ Progress beyond the state of the art and expected potential impact (including the socio-economic impact and the wider societal implications of the project so far) Nature-In provides a catalogue of sustainable practical design strategies, resources, recommendations and inspiration for implementing the nature-inclusive architectural resources of the buildings studied into building practice (some publications still in progress). It , brings together architectural research and practice. The Nature-In communication activities have made the research useful for researchers, design practitioners and students, policy makers and society. It has stimulated interest and debate on nature-inclusive design across different sectors. The action has fulfilled and highlighted all the main objectives , among them: the creation of strong and invaluable collaborations between scientific institutions: in Japan (School of Environment and Society, Department of Architecture and Building Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology (TITECH)) and in the European Union, (the Institute of Architecture and Design at The Royal Danish Academy Architecture Design Conservation, the research Centre for Privacy Studies PRIVACY, at the Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen (UCPH) and Department of Design, Interior Architecture and Furniture Design, Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm). I have been integrated into highly interdisciplinary and international research environments with the support of the Head of the MA studies at among many others from my host institution. But the support and knowledge generosity of Associate Professor Dr Ryo Murata from TITECH, Professor Dr Mette Birkedal Bruun from UCPH, Professor Kristina Fridh from Konstfack have been particularly exceptional. I am grateful to the European Union’s H2020 Research and Innovation Programme for the full funding support under the MSCA grant agreement number 896651. I would also like to thank the Danmarks Grundforskningsfond / The Danish National Research Foundation DNRF138 for their support. Focused on the 17 UN´s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) It has received funding from the European Union’s H2020 research and innovation programme under the MSCA grant agreement 896651. The present action reflects only the author’s view and it does not engage in any way the views of the European Commission.