Promote Social Behavior/Support Diversity

Sung and colleagues have documented the value of Jane Jacobs' work. 

Appropriate housing supports the wellbeing of the mentally ill

Place attachment—the important bond people form with an environment—is something  that academics think about all the time, but not practitioners.  That’s too bad; design efforts informed by research related to place attachment are more successful.

Sellaro and her colleagues probed links between scents and trust. 

Debenedetti and colleagues researched emotional bonds people form to specific commercial spaces.  

New research indicates that separating people from their cell phones can be problematic and throws into question the value of “no phones present” meetings.

Researchers have uncovered a link between classroom seats and popularity that should motivate designers and teachers to develop new classroom configurations.

Researchers have uncovered a link between classroom seats and popularity that should motivate designers and teachers to develop new classroom configurations.

Design is increasingly being customized for users based on individual differences, such as personality. 

Design is increasingly being customized for users based on individual differences, such as personality.