The Best Seats in the House Are . . . Should we be sitting? Standing? Walking?
The chairs we sit in and look at influence how we think and behave. Their design affects our physical, emotional, and cognitive wellbeing and when we decide to work or otherwise live without them, that decision has important implications.
Wayfinding and Travel-Related Signage
Traveling from place to place can be a physical and mental challenge. Researchers have learned a lot about how architecture, interior design, and signage can help us keep moving toward our intended destinations, stress free (relatively).
Using Design to Sound Good
The design of spaces and objects affect acoustic experiences. Scientists have carefully investigated how the sounds we hear influence the professional, social, and cultural lives we live, and the insights they’ve gathered should inform the design of situation-effective soundscapes.
Thermostat Settings Matter!
How air temperature influences humans psychologically has been extensively studied.
Art Size and Placement: They Make a Difference
Go big and high or small and low
Preferred Spaces – Rectilinear or Curvy?
Choice depends on professional training
Calculating the Value of Green Workplaces
Guide to making the case for green offices
Designing for the End of Life
The last place can be a good place
Hard and Soft: When and Why
Seat cushions and thinking, linked again
Behaviors in Virtual Reality and Real Spaces – Alignments?
Sometimes yes, sometimes no
Preferences of Adolescent Patients: Cultural Differences
National culture affects room design desires
Looking IN Portraits
Gaze direction in portraits key
The Renewable Energy Landscape: Preserving Scenic Values in Our Sustainable Future
Doing good can look good
Designing for Autism Spectrum Disorders
Important, practical material