NEURODIVERGENT HOUSE - Designing For Different Brains

What if our homes could calm the brain instead of overwhelming it?

Neurodivergent House is the second volume in the Nervous System Design™ series by Amanda Talbot, Founder of Studio Snoop a groundbreaking exploration of how architecture and interiors affect the minds and bodies of people who experience the world differently.

This 120-page science backed digital booklet translates neuroscience, psychology, and design research into a visual, practical field guide for creating homes that regulate rather than dysregulate.

Inside you’ll find:

• The Science of the Neurodivergent Brain how dopamine, serotonin, GABA, and the vagus nerve shape perception, focus, and sensory regulation.
• The Built Environment’s Hidden Triggers why light, sound, clutter, and unpredictability heighten stress responses in ADHD and autism.
• Design Frameworks for Safety, Control & Clarity grounded, evidence-based principles to help architects, designers, and homeowners create spaces that soothe the nervous system.
• Room-by-Room Guides practical, visually-led advice for designing kitchens, bedrooms, bathrooms, and living areas that balance stimulation and calm.
• Checklists & Tools a full nervous system home audit, sensory mapping templates, and a quick-reference design spectrum index for ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and sensory sensitivity.

Who this is for:

• Interior designers, architects, and developers rethinking “wellbeing design.”
• Educators, therapists, and caregivers seeking sensory-friendly frameworks.
• Neurodivergent individuals who want to understand and redesign their own nervous system environments.

Why it matters:

Neurodivergent people experience the world at a higher sensory resolution every sound, texture, and light flicker lands as data.

Yet most homes are designed for the neurotypical brain.

This book bridges that gap.

Neurodivergent House invites a new design paradigm one where architecture supports emotional safety, regulation, and dignity for every brain.