Thermal Pleasure (12-20-17)
Parkinson and de Dear studied links between temperature and positive environmental experiences.
Parkinson and de Dear studied links between temperature and positive environmental experiences.
Consider using readily cleanable materials and mirrors together.
We prefer human-created to machine-generated art, except when we see robot artists at work.
Crowding is a subjective experience, in the same situation some people may feel crowded while others won’t.
Tenkanen and team wanted to learn more about park use and chose some interesting research methods to do so.
Research indicates that our skin is incredibly sensitive.
Research indicates that human’s aesthetic preferences are reflected in the forms chosen for letters in alphabets and syllabaries (“in which characters represent syllables”).
Experience may influence how distracting it is to hear background noise.
Coordinating design with organizational culture sends clear signals to space users about how an organization “thinks and behaves.” It enhances user wellbeing and cognitive performance; culture-inconsistent design stresses users, compromising their mental and physical health and comfort.
When all participants can effectively and efficiently communicate with each other, conversations help us manage our world and resolve differences in opinions. Design can make it more likely that constructive discussions take place.