Design Attitudes Formed Online and Via Brands (08-14-12)
Information from we get from electronic and print media influences our sense of style.
Information from we get from electronic and print media influences our sense of style.
Many television comedy programs have focused on conflicts between men and women about whether a space – usually their shared home – is clean or not.
Researchers at The Ohio State University investigated the psychological repercussions of being exposed to dim light (5 lux) for 8 hours each day and normal daylight (150 lux) during the other 16.
An interational movement is developing to design houses that are home-y and also tiny.
There is a preferred ratio between solid areas and voids (doors and windows).
There is a new report on daylight in residential environments. This review is comprehensive and addresses a range of useful topics.
Recent research receiving a lot of press attention can reasonably be expected to change the Western concept of “a good night’s sleep” in ways that influence how Westerners use their homes during the evening hours.
Beale reports on a new design option from Del Webb, which builds communities for people 55 and older – snore rooms.
The Daylighting Cooperative has enhanced their website (http://www.daylighting.org/).
The National Building Museum, in Washington, DC, will soon open an exhibit profiling American homes.