For many of us the environment is no more significant than the surrounding air, and only intrudes on our consciousness when it causes particular harm, discomfort or pleasure . This is also the case with home environment which is, in contrast with this perceived insignificance, of tremendous significance as this is the setting where people typically spend most of their time.
 
 
Welcome to the first issue of the Psychitecture Magazine. After more than a year and a half in planning, conceptualizing and reworking we are finally in a position to deliver this, the first of hopefully many issues.

In short, the aim of this publication is to narrow the gap between researchers and practitioners while informing the general public about current developments in architecture and design, all from a socio-psychological perspective.