Desired Emotional Experiences and Cultures (11-03-15)
Many projects focus on making particular emotional experiences more likely; new research indicates that those experiences should be carefully tuned to align with the desires of user cultures.
Many projects focus on making particular emotional experiences more likely; new research indicates that those experiences should be carefully tuned to align with the desires of user cultures.
Exploring and understanding the design repercussions of "Swedishness" for all
Mridha investigated factors linked to satisfaction with developer-built, medium-rise apartments in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.
Our national culture influences performance advantages that result being on our home turf.
National culture has a significant effect on design preferences and expectations.
Preferred acoustics seem to vary by culture.
Aligning design with national culture makes it more likely that users will experience the mental and physical conditions that optimize their wellbeing and performance.
The design of Chinese cities affects the level of physical activity of people living in them, according to an article published in Preventative Medicine.
Rubin and Morrison have learned that whether people are more individualistic or collectivistic influences how cities are evaluated.
Hu and his colleagues investigated the willingness of home shoppers in China to pay for green construction.