Bariatric Design (05-27-16)
A growing percent of the population is obese, and bariatric design, or developing spaces and objects to meet the specific needs of this group, is receiving increased attention.
A growing percent of the population is obese, and bariatric design, or developing spaces and objects to meet the specific needs of this group, is receiving increased attention.
Rogers and Milkman have confirmed that physical objects can serve as useful reminders and their work indicates the value of supporting such cues.
Devices are being used to collect information from people in a number of different situations, and the resulting data are being used to guide design.
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.
Control and luxury are linked.
Aligning space design and religious beliefs can enhance health and wellbeing
Not all of us may find the same sorts of places restorative
Looking up is linked to freezing up
Consumer response to products and services is tied to leader stigma and venue quality
Preference for more or less orderly design can be tied to perceptions of control