Homeowners: Looking Outside the Structure for Value
Homeowners are interested in tying their home more tightly into the surrounding community.
Homeowners are interested in tying their home more tightly into the surrounding community.
Baby boomers have clear opinions about desirable home features.
A poll of leading landscape architects indicates a growing interest in outdoor living among residential customers.
Curved contours on objects are preferred to sharp angled contours. This finding has implications for the design of places, and for furniture.
In this study, researchers comprehensively examined how color hue, saturation, and brightness relate to viewer pleasure and energy level.
People viewing abstract art can find the experience frustrating and may dislike the art, but descriptions can help.
Two studies in Arizona are providing more information about how homeowners appreciate and use their grass or desert residential landscapes.
AIA has collected data from 600 architecture firms who specialize in designing residential spaces.
Color symbolism has an important influence on response to particular environments. Aslam presents information about the variety of meanings particular colors have in different parts of the world.
People who see themselves as generally independent from other people think that angular shapes are more attractive, and people who perceive themselves as primarily interdependent with others find rounded shapes more attractive.