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Several recent articles have probed the importance of integrating nature into academic design.
How can the physical environment change doctor-patient communication? How should amublatory care facilities be designed?
Techniques for measuring subjective experience have become classic.
The ways in which music and nature impact patients can be caught in the conflict between technological and natural therapeutic interventions.
Music can influence buying behavior.
Core concepts and extensive user observations and questions leads to good healthcare design.
When should evidence-based design influence healthcare projects?
Even infants display color preferences under certain circumstances.
Environmental psychology can help in designing events and experiences.
The right environment increases the use of stairs.
How do people navigate in natural environments?
Including a labyrinth in a garden or space has spiritual value.
Nature can change the way we see the world, heightening our desire to be more altruisitc and caring.
Designers need to consider the holistic nature of place experiences.
This book is about how the fashion, financial, telecommunications, and automotive industries are using architectural design worldwide to communicate their brands.
This book describes why it is important for gardens to be well designed, but also effectively details the process of creating compelling natural urban landscapes.