Built environments have always had the responsibility to create spaces that enhance the experience of the user of the space regardless of the building typology and other limitations. Spaces for…
Urban migration is unstoppable Urban migration has spiked in recent years. By 2050, two-thirds of our population would be in cities, says UN DESA. Urban areas provide opportunities and improved…
Healthcare facilities are supposed to be one of the most basic services in a city. However, do we as designers justify its ‘fundamental’ status? Or are we guilty of focusing…
Spatial narratives in architecture -“Life is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” – William Shakespeare This universal quote defines human life in the…
Many studies have shown how shapes, forms, colors, tones, textures, materials, etc. have a direct influence on human behavior and response towards the environment. The spatial configuration and design alter…
Healthcare facilities are supposed to be one of the most basic services in a city. However, do we as designers justify its ‘fundamental’ status? Or are we guilty of focusing…
“Architectural cues can provide reinforcement to the desired behaviors that we would like to see enacted in specific place types,” – environmental psychologist and interior designer Migette Kaup. Interior design…
Architecture, for the longest time, has been one of the factors affecting the human psyche. However, has the human population always been aware of this fact? Before we delve deeper…
“We shape our buildings, thereafter our buildings shape us.” – Winston Churchill Source of quoted text: www.fengshuilondon.net The environment that we live in has a huge impact on how we…
“A fine dining restaurant is a weapon” -Gastón Acurio Beginning in the 20th century, ethnic cuisine from all continents, gourmet food, organic and other forms of food art started to…
Architecture is a ‘built environment’ and Psychology is an ‘individual experience of the physical environment’. Hence, architectural psychology is a study based on the interaction of people with the spaces…
What distinguishes a space as a specific typology? What segregates it? It’s the design, both inside and outside, our perception, and the response of five senses to the space. Why…
