Architecture as a Tool for Social Innovation: Human-Centered Design to Combat Loneliness 

Architecture holds power beyond the creation of buildings - it is a practice that shapes how people live, interact, and thrive within their communities. Architecture can also be a tool for social innovation. Through an understanding of human-centered processes, participatory design, and social sciences, practitioners can address societal challenges such as loneliness, inequality, and public health to equip spaces as vehicles for social equity and engagement. Architecture's role in shaping the future of communities is a direct response to human needs and activated social change.

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Cite: Ankitha Gattupalli. "Architecture as a Tool for Social Innovation: Human-Centered Design to Combat Loneliness " 19 May 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1022846/architecture-as-a-tool-for-social-innovation-human-centered-design-to-combat-loneliness> ISSN 0719-8884

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