The Cognitive Science of Learning Space Design
Applying design-related research done by social and cognitive scientists makes it much more likely that both academic environments and the people in them perform to their full potential, now and in the future.
Understanding and Supporting the Full Range of Human Responses to Situations
Simonton has developed an important way to categorize human responses to situations—physical, social, cultural, and otherwise. His work can be used to anticipate how people will respond to situations, to understand how spaces can be designed to support particular responses after they occur, and to determine how to make desired outcomes more likely.
Designing with Water: Why, What, When, and Where
Human survival depends on water. So water, inside and outdoors, has a significant effect on human thoughts and behaviors.
In Practice: Luxury
Control and luxury are linked.
Religious Spaces and Health
Aligning space design and religious beliefs can enhance health and wellbeing
Restoration and Personality
Not all of us may find the same sorts of places restorative
Surface and Light Color and Impressions
Surface and light color influence opinions of retail spaces
Building Height and Freezing Up
Looking up is linked to freezing up
Venue Quality, Leader Stigma, and Consumer Bias
Consumer response to products and services is tied to leader stigma and venue quality
Perceived Control and Design
Preference for more or less orderly design can be tied to perceptions of control
Smell City
Scents can help sell cities
Buildings, Air Quality, and Weather
Buildings influence nearby atmospheric conditions
Ethnography for Designers
The design profession has waited a long time for this important book
Transit Street Design Guide
The contents of this book can elevate the design of transit streets