Architectural Design Innovations for Health and Wellness: Leveraging AI and Digital Technologies

Dear Colleagues,

Amidst the increasing complexity of contemporary global challenges—including mental health concerns, aging populations, and the climate crisis—the role of architecture and interior design in promoting human health and well-being has become more vital than ever. In response, digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) are emerging as transformative tools for advancing human-centered approaches to spatial design.

This Special Issue explores how AI- and digitally driven methods are reshaping the paradigm of health-oriented architectural and spatial design. While conventional digital design has often prioritized performance and efficiency, a new direction is gaining ground—one that emphasizes empathetic, adaptive, and responsive strategies to support physical, mental, and social well-being.

The aim of this Special Issue is to provide an interdisciplinary platform presenting theoretical insights, design methodologies, and practical strategies that illustrate how AI and digital technologies can contribute to shaping healthier built environments. It also encourages new dialogs that position design and technology as creative agents for fostering more inclusive and resilient architecture and spatial experiences for human wellness.

Suggested topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. AI-assisted design methods for health-promoting building typologies;
2. Biophilic and sensory design enhanced through digital tools;
3. Smart and adaptive architectural and spatial design for well-being and resilience;
4. Data-driven spatial analysis for occupant health;
5. Post-occupancy evaluation of digitally designed wellness spaces.

Prof. Dr. Sung-Jun Park
Prof. Dr. Jong-Ha Lee
Prof. Dr. Daejin Kim
Dr. Eun Ji Lee
Guest Editors

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