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People who have more experience working with photographs are better able to process photographic information than those who do not.
The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) used case studies and interviews with content experts to develop guidelines for risk-aware and not risk-averse design of public spaces.
The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) has identified design features present in a diverse set of successful streets in the United Kingdom. CABE feels that successful streets “respond to the demands of climate change and shifts in culture.”
Landscapes with higher levels of spatial evenness (“landscapes with mixtures of different landcover types of approximately equal area providing variety”) are perceived as more beautiful.
Male office workers participating in a recent study had more positive perceptions of an open-plan workplace than female co-workers.
Patrons in a pizzeria spent significantly more money (20% more) when the air in the restaurant was infused with a lavender scent than when it was not scented with lavender.
The Orange Future Enterprise Coalition has identified 6 types of workers that “imply different working styles and working arrangements.”
For people to derive the most psychological benefit from their summer vacation, vacation time needs to be spent outdoors.
The size of individual rooms in single resident occupancy (SRO) buildings (also known as SRO hotels) is not as significant an influence on resident satisfaction as the design of resident rooms and their proximity to small, shared kitchens and secure bathrooms.