Illusions Created by Dark Colors
Colors used on objects and surfaces can influence physical perceptions.
Colors used on objects and surfaces can influence physical perceptions.
Music influences customer satisfaction, and scientists have a reason why.
What affects people's estimations on the naturalness of wood?
Several recent studies have assessed best practices for school design, particularly design that encourages students to exercise.
The popular press encourages people to take walks to become more fit, but what physical features encourage people to walk recreationally? How can being outside during those walks, for example, improve mental health?
How art is presented has a great influence on our experience in a space.
Work Places: The Psychology of the Physical Environment in Offices and Factories remains a fundamental reference for workplace design practitioners and researchers.
Facilities kicked off 2011 by publishing a series of articles discussing the design of workplaces in which people are more likely to be creative. The findings are relevant to office design, but also useful when developing healthcare and academic spaces.
This is a very readable and amply illustrated guide to workspace design in Europe.
This book explores the social and physical roles of chairs in our lives. Important design attributes of chairs are covered in detail, and an historical retrospective of chair design is included.