{"id":62311,"date":"2026-02-24T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.llachserra.com\/8th-llach-serra-forum-housing-and-health\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T13:17:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T11:17:11","slug":"8th-llach-serra-forum-housing-and-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.llachserra.com\/en\/8th-llach-serra-forum-housing-and-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Housing and Health: Architecture, Exposome, and Well-being at the 8th Llach Serra Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>18\/02\/2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p>The <strong>8th Llach Serra Forum<\/strong>, held at the Casal in Vilafranca del Pened\u00e8s, continued the third season of this series of debates dedicated to analyzing the major challenges related to housing and its impact on society. In this edition, the focus was placed on a highly topical issue: <strong>the relationship between housing and health.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n<p>How does the space we live in influence our physical and mental well-being? What is the relationship between architecture and health? What is the <strong>exposome<\/strong>, and why is it key to understanding the impact of the built environment on our quality of life? These were some of the questions that shaped a cross-cutting debate, connecting the real estate sector with the medical, technical, and architectural fields.   <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"912\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.llachserra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-02-20-a-les-8.45.37.png\" alt=\"Housing and Health, 8th Llach Serra Forum\" class=\"wp-image-57039\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.llachserra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-02-20-a-les-8.45.37.png 912w, https:\/\/www.llachserra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-02-20-a-les-8.45.37-480x224.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 912px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ponents de refer\u00e8ncia en salut ambiental i arquitectura saludable<\/h2>\n\n<p>The event featured a panel of professionals with well-established careers in their respective fields:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Rub\u00e9n Llach<\/strong>, session moderator, economist, university professor, and managing partner at Llach Serra &amp; Associats.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Padma Solanas Noguera<\/strong>, physician and coordinator of the Centre for Biological Medicine, and board member of SOCSA.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Milena R\u00e0fols Salvador<\/strong>, industrial engineer, chair of the Environment and Health working group at COEIC, and coordinator of the Physical Exposome Working Group at SOCSA.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>S\u00f2nia Hdez-Monta\u00f1o Bou<\/strong>, architect and founder of Arquitectura Sana, coordinator of Architecture and Health at COAC, and board member of SOCSA.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>The combination of these perspectives made it possible to approach housing not only as a real estate asset, but as a <strong>direct determinant of health.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Housing as a Determinant of Health<\/h2>\n\n<p>One of the central themes of the debate was the idea that housing is not a neutral element. The conditions of the space where we live have a direct impact on people\u2019s physical, emotional, and cognitive health. <\/p>\n\n<p>Special attention was given to factors such as:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Natural light <\/strong>and its relationship with circadian rhythms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ventilation<\/strong> and indoor air quality.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Building materials<\/strong> and the presence of contaminant compounds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Noise<\/strong> and its impact on stress and rest.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The urban environment and its impact on mental and social health.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>The discussion highlighted that designing and living in healthy spaces is not just an aesthetic or technical matter, but a direct investment in quality of life.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1021\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/www.llachserra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-02-19-a-les-8.56.12.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56791\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.llachserra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-02-19-a-les-8.56.12.png 1021w, https:\/\/www.llachserra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-02-19-a-les-8.56.12-980x495.png 980w, https:\/\/www.llachserra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-02-19-a-les-8.56.12-480x243.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1021px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exposome: Understanding the Overall Impact of the Environment<\/h2>\n\n<p>The concept of the <strong>exposome<\/strong> took center stage in the session. This term refers to the totality of environmental exposures a person accumulates throughout their life, from air quality to the materials they come into contact with on a daily basis. <\/p>\n\n<p>In the context of housing, the physical exposome makes it possible to analyze how built spaces can contribute to well-being or, conversely, generate invisible yet cumulative risks. The scientific perspective brought by the speakers highlighted the need for coordinated work among professionals in health, engineering, and architecture. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Architecture and Health: Towards a Model of Healthy Housing<\/h2>\n\n<p>The session also delved into the concept of<strong> healthy architecture<\/strong>, which integrates criteria of sustainability, bioconstruction, and environmental health into the design of spaces.<\/p>\n\n<p>It was highlighted that the quality of a home is not measured solely in square meters or location, but also in its ability to provide comfort, reduce stress, and promote a balanced indoor environment. Urban planning and architectural design therefore have a direct responsibility for collective health. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Necessary Debate for the Real Estate Sector<\/h2>\n\n<p>The 8th Llach Serra Forum highlighted that the real estate sector cannot be separated from health and well-being criteria. Professionals from the real estate, technical, and healthcare fields agreed on the need to incorporate this cross-cutting perspective into the development, renovation, and marketing of housing. <\/p>\n\n<p>Healthy housing is emerging as one of the major challenges in the coming years, in a context where quality of life and sustainability are gaining importance in decision-making.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Watch the 8th Llach Serra Forum again<\/h2>\n\n<p>If you couldn\u2019t attend the event, you can watch the full video on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@LLACHSERRAASSOCIATS\/featured\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube channel <\/a>and explore all the insights shared during the session.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"8a Tribuna Llach Serra: Habitatge i salut\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ubJ7YF0FQXM?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the Llach Serra Forums?<\/h2>\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.llachserra.com\/en\/\">Llach Serra<\/a> Forums, jointly promoted with the Casal Societat La Principal of Vilafranca del Pened\u00e8s, were created with the aim of bringing a rigorous analysis of the main issues related to housing and heritage closer to both the general public and sector professionals.<\/p>\n\n<p>With this eighth edition, the series reaffirms its commitment to outreach, debate, and interdisciplinary connection to build a more comprehensive understanding of the role of housing in today\u2019s society.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Upcoming Forums<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Data:&nbsp;<strong>12<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;de maig del 2026<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Topic: \u201cInterior Design\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>18\/02\/2026 The 8th Llach Serra Forum, held at the Casal in Vilafranca del Pened\u00e8s, continued the third season of this series of debates dedicated to analyzing the major challenges related to housing and its impact on society. In this edition, the focus was placed on a highly topical issue: the relationship between housing and health. 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