Design for Impact and Emotion
Two recent design international conferences exult in the future of design, which can be harnessed to solve social problems as well as sell mobile phones.
Interior Design
Store's Lighting Influences Perceptions of Quality
Researchers report that different lighting schemes at stores influences consumer perceptions of the outlet's quality and pricing.
Hotel Guests Become Pawns in LED Lighting Design
When simple things like turning on the lights become too complex, Philips designers decided it was time for them to make a move.
Bedroom Layouts Reflect Distant Ancestors' Preferences
German researchers find evolutionary logic behind the way we lay out our bedrooms.
Would You Like a Latte With That Library Card?
New library complexes rejuvenate urban centers around the world by including theaters, shops, cafes, offices and even gyms.
A New Therapy for America’s Aging Hospitals
What can good hospital design achieve? How about healthier patients?
The Nature of Design
Biophilic concepts are gradually working their way into the design mainstream, helping humans thrive by bringing the outdoors in.
Take Two Aspirin and Call Your Architect in the Morning
Safety by design is a guiding ethos as a new and smarter style of health care building looks at error prevention and stress reduction.