Blogs 2009

The color of the light in the room that it is consumed in influences the perceived taste of wine. 

We’ve all had the sensation of walking into a space and feeling that we do, or don’t belong there.

Women usually have a better sense of touch than men, because their fingers are generally smaller than men’s fingers.

Where we sit in a space seems linked to our dominant hand, and since most people are right handed, this complicates the design of public places.

Whether shoppers are experts in a product category or novices influences the best form for a shop. 

People who design work environments or objects used in them will find Knoll’s new conceptual model of the workplace through provoking.  

Designers often want to change perceptions of apparent quantity. 

Retail and other commercial spaces can be designed so visitors can touch items – and that physical contact seems like something to be encouraged. 

How do the items on display in a therapist’s office influence the way that therapist is perceived? 

Working in a simulating driving environment, Swedish researchers investigated the influences on the type of roadside vegetation on driving behavior.