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Nanet Mathiasen is an architect and researcher at Institute of the Built Environment at Aalborg University. She specializes in architectural lighting design and holds a Ph.D. on Nordic light and architecture. In her research and teaching, she focuses on the role of daylight in architecture and how various lighting design creates the perceived atmosphere of a space. Within resent years, she has been occupied with sensory stimuli of light and how to include these effects of light in healthcare architecture with the intention of supporting vulnerable people such as elderly people with dementia.
Teaching profile
MSc Universelt Design / Inkluderende Arkitektur (2014- Aalborg Universitet, BUILD)
MSc Lighting Design (2015- Aalborg Universitet, CREATE)
MSc + BA Architecture (2000-2015 Royal Danish Acadmy of Fine Arts)
Education/Academic qualification
Architecture, PhD, Royal Danish Academy – Architecture, Design, Conservation
Award Date: 25 Jun 2015
Architecture, MSc, Royal Danish Academy – Architecture, Design, Conservation
Award Date: 19 Jun 1998
Interior Design, BA, Danmarks Designskole, Copenhagen/ Middlesex University, London
Award Date: 12 Jun 1992
Keywords
- Architecture and Spatial Planning
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Rumsans
Grangaard, S. (Project Manager), Bredmose, A. (Project Participant), Lygum, V. L. (Project Participant), Frandsen, A. K. (Project Participant), Mathiasen, N. (Project Participant) & Øien, T. B. (Project Participant)
02/01/2026 → 23/12/2026
Project: Other
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Ældres behov for at kunne blive i egen bolig
Frandsen, A. K. (PI), Valloire, C. (CoI), Øien, T. B. (CoI), Mathiasen, N. (CoI) & Lygum, V. L. (CoI)
01/06/2024 → 31/12/2026
Project: Research
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Lysets rolle, når synet ændres – Muligheder og barrierer ved belysning i og omkring hjemmet
Øien, T. B. (PI), Mathiasen, N. (CoI), Frandsen, A. K. (CoI) & Bredmose, A. (CoI)
01/01/2023 → 30/06/2027
Project: Research
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Afdækning af sammenhænge mellem indeklima og sundhed
Lygum, V. L. (PI), Mathiasen, N. (CoI), Frandsen, A. K. (CoI), Ersbøll, A. K. (Other) & Kloster, S. (Other)
15/09/2025 → 15/12/2025
Project: Research
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Afdækning af sammenhænge mellem indeklima og sundhed
Lygum, V. L., Mathiasen, N., Frandsen, A. K., Nielsen, M. B., Kloster, S. & Ersbøll, A. K., 1 Jun 2026, Institut for Byggeri, By og Miljø (BUILD), Aalborg Universitet. 117 p. (BUILD Rapport; No. 17, Vol. 2026).Research output: Book/Report › Report › Commissioned
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Exploring Domestic Lighting Practices in Adulthood and Early Ageing
Øien, T. B., Mathiasen, N., Frandsen, A. K. & Ruohonen, S., Apr 2026, In: Applied Sciences. 16, 8, 27 p., 3671.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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The Potential of Using Smell and Smellscapes at Nursing Homes to Support the Well-Being of People with Dementia
Lygum, V. L., Mathiasen, N., Gunnarsen, L. & Voldbjerg, S. L., 16 Jun 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Aging and Environment .Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Ældres behov for at blive i egen bolig
Frandsen, A. K., Valloire, C., Lygum, V. L., Øien, T. B. & Mathiasen, N., 2025, Institut for Byggeri, By og Miljø (BUILD), Aalborg Universitet A.C. Meyers Vænge 15, 2450 København SV: Institut for Byggeri, By og Miljø (BUILD), Aalborg Universitet. 65 p. (BUILD Rapport; No. 18, Vol. 2025).Research output: Book/Report › Report › Research
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Anbefalinger til at arbejde med luminanskontrast
Mathiasen, N. & Bredmose, A., 30 Jan 2025Research output: Other contribution › Net publication - Internet publication › Communication
Activities
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Lecture: Evidence-based lighting - Metatheoretical positionings in lighting research
Ruohonen, S. (Lecturer) & Mathiasen, N. (Moderator)
30 Mar 2026Activity: Talks and presentations › Guest lecturers
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11-month PhD seminar for Julieta Cignacco
Mathiasen, N. (Opponent)
10 Nov 2025Activity: PhD Supervision, Examination, and External Examiner Activities › Internal examination
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Hvordan samarbejder vi om at skabe fremtidens bynatur?
Mathiasen, N. (Participant)
27 Oct 2025Activity: Attending an event › Organisation or participation in workshops, courses, seminars, exhibitions or similar
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Poetic Daylight: An explorative approach to designing with daylight to create aesthetic and spatial qualities in architecture
Mathiasen, N. (Lecturer)
18 Sept 2025Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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Nordic light: its characteristics, as a perceptual medium and architectural interpretation
Mathiasen, N. (Lecturer)
2 Sept 2025Activity: Talks and presentations › External teaching and course activities at other universities
Press/Media
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Ældre vil ikke bare klare sig – de vil leve
Mathiasen, N., Øien, T. B., Lygum, V. L. & Frandsen, A. K.
02/06/2026
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Netværksdage: Emnerne spænder fra det praktiske til tanker om det gode liv
Frandsen, A. K., Lygum, V. L., Øien, T. B. & Mathiasen, N.
06/05/2026
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Forskere: Lyse rum med planterigdom kan stimulere sårbare ældre
Mathiasen, N., Lygum, V. L., Rasmussen, J. D. & Sigbrand, L.
07/04/2026 → 08/04/2026
3 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Det lysfyldte grønne rum: Lys og natur som plejeværktøj
Mathiasen, N., Lygum, V. L. & Frandsen, A. K.
13/02/2026
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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