Future Spaces (8-01-08)
A team from Herman Miller has prepared a thoughtful analysis of future spaces, which is available at the Herman Miller website.
environment behavior
PlaceMaking Suggestions (7-31-08)
The Housing Market Renewal (HMR) Program has been operating in the United Kingdom since 2003.
People Who Live in Older Neighborhoods are Healthier (7-30-08)
People who live in older neighborhoods (built before 1950) tend to be healthier than people who live in newer neighborhoods.
Bias to the Right Among Novelty Sealers (7-29-08)
Most people are biased toward the left side of a space; they tend to see the middle as more toward the left than it actually is.
Poor Nations Also Care About the Environment (7-28-08)
People living in poorer countries are just as concerned about environmental quality as citizens of richer countries.
“Wow” Experiences (7-25-08)
Cama encourages designers to learn about the “Wow” experiences of people who will use the spaces they are developing.
Visual Computing (7-24-08)
A professor at Rensselaer is developing a way to use the human visual system as a programmable computer.
Mathematics of Symmetry (7-23-08)
Symmetry is a salient feature of the built environment.
Dormitory Suites and Student Experience (7-22-08)
Dormitories where student rooms are grouped into suites have a lower sense of community than dormitories in which student rooms are arranged along long double-loaded corridors.
Loud Music and Drinking (7-21-08)
Loud music affects the amount of beer that is consumed in a bar.
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