Listening to Music and Reading Comprehension (04-13-11)
Johansson and his colleagues have studied how important music selection is when it is broadcast in areas where people are trying to concentrate.
Johansson and his colleagues have studied how important music selection is when it is broadcast in areas where people are trying to concentrate.
Designers often are called upon to develop spaces for people who’ve been up all night – from college campuses to airports.
Perceived safety is a factor when people lay out their bedrooms.
The design of physical environments can reinforce or help change opinions about organizations.
Researchers have recently studied preferred bedroom design, and their findings support conclusions that have been drawn by biophilic design experts.
Porath and her colleagues have investigated situations in which customers see employees interact who are upset with each other, and the ramifications are dire.
Bluyssen reviews the literature on human experience of indoor environments.
Kaiser, a principle with Perkins + Will, has integrated his own professional experiences with material from rigorous studies of effective (and ineffective) navigation tools to identify features of successful wayfinding systems.
Being exposed to lots of light at night is depressing, at least if you’re a mouse
The Cornell Intypes (Interior Archetypes) Research and Training Project is working to systematize the way people talk about interior design.