Besting Design Goals Via Live Plants, Artificial Foliage, and Nature Images
Humans live better lives around plants – whether those plants are “real” or man made or pictured in artwork. Research in the sciences makes it clear that our green leafy friends can’t be ignored and shouldn’t be abandoned.
Using Cognitive Science Research to Design for Evacuations
Cognitive scientists have extensively researched how the design of a building can streamline its evacuation. This article presents the most applicable of their findings.
Sensory Update – Highlights of Research Published 2015-17
In the last three years (2015 – 2017) scientists have been busy publishing important new insights on how what we see, hear, touch, and smell influences how we think and behave. Their most important design-relevant work is reported here.
Designing in the Familiar
Often designing a familiar-seeming sort of environment/object is best, although there are plenty of situations when unusual is a better design direction.
Posture, In the News
Public debate on findings continues
Roles of Colors
Color gets mainstream attention
Neuroscience and Design
Relevant research reviewed by a master
Lighting and Thinking
Light intensity affects mood and alertness
Gallery Size in Museums
Response to art linked to the room
Designing for the Homeless
Positive design for the homeless and formerly homeless
Color Preferences, Culture, and Gender
Who likes what varies, a lot
Fall/Winter Nature
Are all seasons created equal?
Health and Well-Being for Interior Architecture
Learn more about designing spaces where people do well, mentally and physically
The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact
Packed with useful insights savvy designers can apply