Abstract. The artist, designer and philosopher Hugo Kükelhaus (1900–1984) would have been 125 years old this year. During his lifetime, he was particularly interested in design, building and housing issues. From the early 1970s onwards, he was one of the most influential and sharp critics of architectural tendencies that were hostile to children and human life in general, particularly in the area of school construction (Unmenschliche Architektur: von der Tierfabrik zur Lernanstalt, 1973) (Inhuman architecture: from animal factory to learning centre). He developed the basic principles of “organological” architecture, i.e. architecture orientated towards the needs and laws of the human senses and the organism. This essay honours his work with regard to architecture and makes references to the present day.

Key words: Hugo Kükelhaus; architecture; environmental design; human organism; development of the senses; diversity

Münch J (2025) Hugo Kükelhaus in architecture: building for the senses. Creativity 8(1): 595–609. doi:10.22381/C8120255