The Smellscape Catalogue: is created by a multidisciplinary group of designers, artists, and researchers passionate about the sensory dimensions of space—particularly the often-overlooked role of scent. Drawing from fields such as architecture, olfactory art, anthropology, and environmental design, the team collaboratively developed this digital library to document and explore how smells shape our experiences of place. United by a shared belief that scent is a powerful cultural and spatial medium, we have assembled a rich collection of case studies, materials, and interventions that invite new ways of sensing, designing, and thinking about the built environment. Hope to welcome more people sharing the same passion to contribute to the growing collection of scent(ed) materials and smellscape interventions.
Founders of the catalogue:
Dr Jieling Xiao
Founder, Architectural Educator & Researcher | Birmingham City University, UK
Dr Francesco Aletta
Co-Founder, Architectural Educator & Researcher | University College London, UK
Giulia Torriani
Co-Founder, Environmental Engineer & Researcher | Eurac Research, Italy
Dr Simone Torresin
Co-Founder, Architectural Educator & Researcher | University of Trento, Italy
Dr Victoria L Lygum
Co-Founder, Landscape Design Educator & Researcher | Aalborg University, Denmark
Prof. Suzel Balez
Co-Founder, Architectural Educator & Researcher | Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Grenoble, France
Dr Kate McLean
Co-Founder, Artist & Researcher, Smellwalk Leader and Creator of Smell Maps, UK
Our Advisors:
Prof. Jian Kang
Advisor, Architectural Educator & Researcher | University College London, UK
Prof. Ava Fatah gen. Schieck
Advisor, Architectural Educator & Researcher | University College London, UK
Dr Cecilia Bembibre Jacobo
Advisor, Educator & Researcher of Sustainable Heritage | University College London, UK
Prof. Massimiliano Zampini
Advisor, Educator & Researcher in Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Trento, Italy
Website designer:
Shah Shahriyar
Website Developer, Junior Computer Engineer
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