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Designed for Home: Opportunities for Enhanced Ontological Security in Permanent Supportive Housing Apartments Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2022-11-16 Christina Bollo
To maximize the number of new dwelling units for people experiencing long-term homelessness, permanent supportive housing (PSH) developers have minimized the floor area of such units, creating very small studio apartments in purpose-built, single-site housing projects. The objective of this study was to reveal the variety of spatial organization patterns of these apartments and to assess if theoretical
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The Presentation of Self in Virtual Reality: A Cognitive Load Study Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2022-11-06 Luis Mejia-Puig, Tilanka Chandrasekera
The use of virtual reality (VR) in interior design has increased dramatically. Its interactive and visualization benefits are undeniable. Designers, clients, developers, and stakeholders can immerse themselves in future or existing design projects without the need to be physically there. Thanks to more immersive and realistic experiences, the boundaries that separate the physical and the virtual world
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Enhancing Design Activity and Review Experience Through Hybridizing Desktop and Virtual Environments Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2022-10-19 Hwan Kim, Taeha Yi, Hyoung-June Park, Kyung Hoon Hyun
Although virtual reality (VR) applications can provide immersive experiences, the design process is mainly executed in a desktop environment (DE). The omniscient point-of-view of the desktop allows the user to explore shapes and objects and their relationships with each other conveniently and efficiently. However, unlike a VR environment (VE), it is difficult for the user to perceive the space through
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The Interior as a Witness: Interwar Interiors in Flanders Captured by Forensic Files Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2022-10-20 Marjan Sterckx
The common resources for studying historic homes offer staged and idealized representations of interiors which reveal little about how these spaces were inhabited and by whom. With a rather limited scope of sources available for reliable images of “real,” vernacular home environments, I advocate for the use of forensic photography and files in interior design historical research to broaden our image
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Meta-Virtuality: Strategies of Disembeddedness in Virtual Interiorities Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2022-10-11 Vahid Vahdat
To reclaim their seat in the rapidly growing market of virtual space, designers of the built environment can benefit from reevaluating theories that see the virtual as a mere extension/reflection of the physical. By claiming ontological autonomy from external worlds, the virtual is liberated from the hegemonic control of the physical. To explore the opportunities that such disruption in the physical/virtual
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Reframing Third Places: Environmental Changes of Merging Places During COVID-19 Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2022-10-03 Dana E. Vaux, Michael R. Langlais
The ubiquitous nature of technology is changing the way humans interact with interior space and redefining the third place, venues where individuals gather for socialization. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the fusion of physical and virtual space led to an overlapping of the first place (home) that served as the physical host for the virtual second (work), and third (social gathering) places. Most critically
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The Building That Teaches: Exploring Augmented Reality Affordances in Academic Incubators Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2022-09-25 Leah Scolere, Laura Malinin
Efforts to enhance the experience of interior environments have led to experimentation with augmented reality (AR) technology to encourage users to participate in the built space using their mobile devices. To investigate the role of AR technologies in interior design experiences, we highlight the interdisciplinary design of a mobile AR-application to assess and enhance the effectiveness of building
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Student Life on the Autism Spectrum: Exploring the Role of Student Housing in Experiences of Three Students Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2022-08-23 Elise Tackx, Phuong Nguyen, Ann Heylighen
People on the autism spectrum may experience difficulties with social interactions. When living in student housing—be it purpose-built student accommodations or a house with multiple occupants—students with autism share most spaces with their housemates. This could lead to social situations in which they feel uncomfortable. In the study reported here, we explored the role of student housing in experiences
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Work Activity Pattern and Collaboration Network: New Drivers for Workplace Space Planning and Design Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2022-07-17 Chiara Tagliaro, Yaoyi Zhou, Ying Hua
Information about the users' work activity patterns is essential for office space planning and the design of organizations. However, it is not clear yet what factors can be used for predicting work activities, especially at the group level. In this study, we found that work activity patterns of groups are associated with the workgroup's job function and their location in the organizational collaboration
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Recognition Memory for Interior Spaces With Biomorphic or Non-Biomorphic Interior Architectural Elements Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2022-06-27 Hasti Mirkia, Mark S. C. Nelson, Heather C. Abercrombie, Kristin Thorleifsdottir, Arash Sangari, Amir Assadi
In our study, the primary goal was to gain insights into cognition by measuring spatial memorability for two different types of approaches to geometry in interior design (biomorphic design and non-biomorphic rectilinear design). To better understand the processes behind the memorability differences, we also looked at how spatial memorability interacted with visual attention and spatial pleasantness
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Beds Without Rooms: Sleeping Rough Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2022-06-22 Demet Dincer
The sleep environment is considered one of the most private spaces for humans, primarily linked to a home. As the main actant of the sleep environment, a bed is usually associated with a comfortable private space: the bedroom. However, when the sleep environment is outside and visible to the public gaze, its function evolves into an urban role. This essay focuses on “beds” out of place, offering a
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Hybrid Workplace: Activity-based Office Design in a Post-pandemic Era† Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2022-05-11 Işıl Oygür, Özgür Göçer, Ebru Ergöz Karahan
The majority of changes that have occurred in workplace design are human made. Over the years, we witnessed developments in workplace design mostly resulting from technological advancements and organizational strategies that have been triggered by employee efficiency and productivity concerns together with the aim of cutting down facility costs (Harrison et al., 2004; Parker, 2016). The transformation
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Sense of Classroom Community in Interior Design Studios: In-Person Learning Versus Online Learning Approaches Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2022-04-03 Linda Nubani, Eunsil Lee
Numerous studies have observed the importance of sense of community in online learning. However, developing sense of community in online interior design studios is yet to be explored. The primary purpose of this study was to assess students' perceptions of the sense of classroom community (SCC) and learning experiences after switching their in-person to online design studios during the coronavirus
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Engaging the Mind: Neuroscience in the Design Process Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2022-03-01 Jon Otis,Eve A. Edelstein
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Neuro‐Design : How the Form and Function of the Brain Reveals Design's Delight Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2022-03-01 Eve A. Edelstein
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Design Meets Neuroscience: A Preliminary Review of Design Research Using Neuroscience Tools Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2022-02-10 Linna Hu, Mardelle McCuskey Shepley
The past decade has witnessed a burgeoning interest in the intersection of neuroscience and design. Recent advancements in tools for measuring brain activity enable design researchers to investigate how brain function supports mental processes, complementing self-report and behavioral measures in exploring design cognition. With the aim of providing a preliminary understanding of how design researchers
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Using Noninvasive Depth-Sensors to Quantify Human Productivity Levels in Desk-Related Workspaces Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2022-01-12 Andrew Khoudi
Numerous neuroscientific studies demonstrate the interaction between movement, memory, and environmental conditions. We present a new in-the-field tool that can be used by interior designers, environmental psychologists, and architects to understand and quantify human productivity in desk-related work and study spaces. In this investigation, an interior space, equipped with a new generation of nonintrusive
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The Architecture and Interior Design Domain-Specific Spatial Ability Test (AISAT): Its Validity and Reliability Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2021-12-26 Ji Young Cho, Joori Suh
Spatial ability, defined as the ability to visualize, imagine, translate, and interpret 2D and 3D spatial information, is a crucial building block required for the interior design and architecture professions. In this paper, we report on the development process as well as the validity and reliability of the Architecture and Interior design domain-specific Spatial Ability Test (AISAT), a new instrument
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Architectural Proportion from an Empirical Standpoint Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2021-12-22 Tiziana Proietti, Sergei Gepshtein
Proportion has long been central to theories of design and architecture before its role was questioned in the mid-twentieth century. In spite of this scrutiny, no definitive conclusion has been reached on the question of how proportion affects experience of the built environment. Here, an architect and a scientist attack this question from an empirical standpoint. They argue that, as a starting point
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Virtual Reality Versus Real-World Space: Comparing Perceptions of Brightness, Glare, Spaciousness, and Visual Acuity Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2021-11-24 Xu Jin, Jason Meneely, Nam-Kyu Park
Virtual reality (VR) headsets exhibit great potential for conducting interior design research in immersive digital settings; however, additional studies are needed to map out limitations for their use to simulate real-world settings. We investigated how participant perceptions of a single interior environment varied among a real-world space (R) and two surrogate VR spaces (one made with 360° spherical
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Beyond Distinction-Based Narratives. Interior Design's Educational History as a Knowledge Base Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2021-11-08 Sam Vanhee, Benoît Vandevoort, Fredie Floré, Els De Vos
In this article, we look into different texts treating the history of education of interior design. Ever since the interior design discipline has started to seek connection with academia, research on its past has become a negotiation scene for a shared understanding of the discipline, its roots, and its current practice. Academic discourse is characterized by a need to counter perceptions that have
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Confronting Lack of Student Diversity in Interior Design Education Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2021-10-17 Carl Matthews, Ngozi Brown, Michaela Brooks
Events of summer 2020 have resulted in deep consideration of issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout all segments of society in North America. Indeed, 5 of the 11 articles in the fall 2020 issue of the Chronicle of Higher Education focused on this topic (The Chronicle of Higher Education, 2020). When the fall semester enrollment data was released for the University of Arkansas, one of
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Wearing Interior Space: Mending the Relationship Between Body and Space Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2021-09-20 Andrea Sosa Fontaine
The author challenges the relationship of bodies to interior space and the disconnect between the typical interior design process and the role of clothing in the creation of identity. Concepts related to dress, the control of movement, equity, and comfort are also examined. Fashion design process is unpacked, proposing that concepts of fit, tailoring, and mending be applied to interior design. Connections
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Waiting Room Physical Environment and Outpatient Experience: The Spatial User Experience Model as Analytical Tool Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2021-08-14 Begoña Juliá Nehme, David Torres Irribarra, Patricio Cumsille, So-Yeon Yoon
Waiting to receive medical attention is universally present in outpatient health services and, therefore, is a critical experience for service satisfaction. Researchers find that the waiting room physical environment influences users, and it may reduce the adverse effects of waiting. In this study, we used the spatial user experience model (SUE) framework in order to better understand the impact of
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Dominant Learning Styles of Interior Design Students in Generation Z Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2021-07-26 Noorh Albadi, Stephanie Watson Zollinger
Numerous generations are found in today's classroom ranging from Baby Boomer and Generation X instructors to Millennial and Generation Z students. While Generation Z comprises almost 80% of the student population among accredited interior design programs, little is known about their knowledge acquisition. Thus, the purpose of this study was to investigate the dominant learning styles among undergraduate
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The Hidden Unwelcome: How Buildings Speak and Act Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2021-06-03 Natalia Pérez Liebergesell,Peter‐Willem Vermeersch,Ann Heylighen
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Korean Urban Regeneration: Design Emphasizing Historical, Regional, and Cultural Values Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2021-05-18 Yeon‐Sook Hwang
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Interior Resistance Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2021-02-10 Rod Adams, Andy Milligan, Nigel Simpkins
The interior frequently masquerades a resistance to being clean, often demonstrating different levels of hygiene, containment, and control. Yet, it is the‐body‐inside that simultaneously resists and distributes infection within the mineral contexts of the building. Ever since Van Leeuwenhoek's (1993) discovery of a strange microbial world of bacteria and protozoa, societal, bodily, and spatial interpretations
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New Public Bodies Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2021-02-16 Karin Tehve
Public spaces do not exist without the presence of bodies. Mediation repositions bodies in space in relation to one another. Existing scholarship has focused on these effects in spaces of civic action, but everyday publics are less understood. This analysis of two recently completed public interiors at Hudson Yards in New York City examines the interplay of spaces, bodies, and images and the impact
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Urban Chandelier: How Experiences of Being Vision Impaired Inform Designing for Attentiveness Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2021-02-21 Natalia Pérez Liebergesell, Peter‐Willem Vermeersch, Ann Heylighen
Prevailing conceptions of disability in architectural discourse give rise to the devaluing of disabled people's lived experiences. However, several studies in architecture and disability studies show how disability experience may lead to a careful attentiveness toward the qualities of the built environment that are relevant for design. Using focused ethnography, we examine how architect William Feuerman's
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Idleness on the Sofa: Under the Spell of Acedia Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2021-02-27 Gülen Çevik
The story of idleness in interiors is one of contradictions and unresolved tensions. This article reflects on the idle/leisurely body in architectural interiors over time. Gender, class, and racial stereotypes overlay Western masculinist ideals coloring the meaning and perception of the word “idleness.” Nineteenth and early twentieth‐century Western artists produced a wealth of artwork, which displayed
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Transient Contingencies: Body as Ecology Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2021-01-27 Isla Griffin‐Wilson
This paper proposes an understanding of the human body as a plural object. Drawing on the ideas of Bennet, Merleau‐Ponty, and Wilson, it envisions the body as a complex ecology in which the human biome, the billions of microbial communities that symbiotically live within our bodies, act as a dynamic system of flows and feedbacks within its environments. This body's spatial experiences are not fixed
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Psychedelic Strategies; Alternative Phenomenologies, Translations, and Representations of the Human Body in Relation to Interior Space Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2021-02-21 Emily Pellicano
In the wake of a turning tide on the legalization of medicinal and recreational marijuana, and with the recent decriminalization of psilocybin in Denver, a psychedelic renaissance may too be on the horizon. Psychedelics have again become the subject of rigorous study at institutions such as Yale, UCLA, NYU, and Johns Hopkins. Many clinical accounts underscore the psychedelic experience with a “dissolution
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Effective Critique Through Affective Peer Engagement Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2021-02-15 Helen Turner
The critique in design education is founded on philosophical traditions that have remained embedded in pedagogical practices as a mode for assessing and developing students' ability to communicate processes and ideas. Research, however, indicates that the traditional critique may not always be effective at aligning with or supporting contemporary learning and professional practice. As a discipline
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A Triangular Relationship of Visual Attention, Spatial Ability, and Creative Performance in Spatial Design: An Exploratory Case Study Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2021-02-07 Joori Suh, Ji Young Cho
Eye movements are highly dependent on the task and stimuli given to a viewer. If no tasks are specified, do individuals see the item or scene in the same way? How are one's spatial ability and creative performance in spatial design related to visual attention when looking at various visual aspects of an environment scene? This exploratory case study aimed at understanding individuals' visual attentional
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Exploring Informed-Design Services During the Project-Defining Phases in Commercial Interior Design Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2021-02-05 Amy M. Huber
Given the growing recognition of design's influence on a range of performative outcomes, interior designers stand to capitalize on new opportunities—if they adeptly respond to new responsibilities. These responsibilities often begin by formulating well-defined problems, which, in turn, serve as the basis for informed-design solutions. However, the extent to which commercial interior designers offer
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Prison as Home: Characteristics of Control Within General Prison and Solitary Confinement Environments Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2021-01-05 Gregory Galford
The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore stakeholder' perspectives of control within general correctional and solitary confinement environments with findings focused on trust, sound, views to nature, routine, and time. Research was conducted at two medium security prisons in a large US state with male inmates. Using a survey methodology, interviews occurred with 10 inmates, 10 correctional
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The Bodily and the Divine: Study of a 10th Century Hindu Temple in Rajasthan, India Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2020-12-27 Tina Patel, Sarah M. Angne Alfaro, Pallavi Swaranjali
The Hindu temple is a place where gods may be approached, and divine knowledge discovered. The design of the temple based on the cosmic man, the “vastu purush mandala,” allows the experiencing body to be aligned with celestial elements, obtaining harmony with the cosmos. Exploring the sequence and processes of bodily engagement as one progresses from the periphery to the core, the article seeks to
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The Slave House as Symbolic Artifact Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2020-12-08 Taneshia W. Albert, Lindsay Tan
The Slave House on Gorée Island is a sacred, spiritual mecca representing the transformational passage of descendants whose ancestors were displaced from continental Africa through the Trans-Atlanta slave trade. This visual essay presents an autoethnographic exploration—including first person narrative voice—to discuss spaces, places, and architectural structures central both to the Slave House as
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Tied to the Desk: The Somatic Experience of Office Work, 1870–1920 Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2020-11-10 PJ Carlino
Between 1870 and 1920, American manufacturers designed furniture that re‐shaped the sensorial experience of office work. To help businesses inculcate efficient practice, furniture re‐shaped the posture of employees, programmed their actions, and determined sight lines, soundscapes, and circulation patterns. In the catalogs, textbooks, and trade journals they published, manufacturers gendered and racialized
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Le Corbusier and the Daughter of Light: Color and Architecture of Maison La Roche Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2020-08-23 Gayla Jett Shannon,Michael Sprague Shannon
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A 5‐year Report and A 5‐year Plan Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2020-08-17 John C. Turpin,Joan I. Dickinson
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Staging Poe: A Narrative Approach to Atmosphere in a First‐Year Design Studio Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2020-08-11 Nilay Ünsal Gülmez,Durnev Atılgan Yağan,Efsun Ekenyazıcı Güney,Murat Şahin
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Effects of Interior Color Schemes on Emotion, Task Performance, and Heart Rate in Immersive Virtual Environments Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2020-08-09 Seung Hyun Cha,Shaojie Zhang,Tae Wan Kim
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Spatial User Experience: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Assessing Physical Settings Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2020-07-27 Begoña Juliá Nehme,Eugenio Rodríguez,So‐Yeon Yoon
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Baby Boomer Knowledge and Stigma Toward Aging in Place and Residential Assistive Devices Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2020-06-18 Sharon E. Becker,Joan I. Dickinson,Kathleen Sullivan,Holly Cline
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Virtual Environments for Design Research: Lessons Learned From Use of Fully Immersive Virtual Reality in Interior Design Research Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2020-05-18 Saleh Kalantari,Jun Rong Jeffrey Neo
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Wayfinding Signage for People with Color Blindness Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2020-04-06 Heejin Lee,Eunsil Lee,Gyoung‐sil Choi
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Sanctuaries Along Streets: Security, Social Intimacy and Identity in the Space of the Storefront Church Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2020-03-01 Asha Kutty
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Pushed to the Edge? Marginalization and the Constructed Interior Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2020-02-07 Jennifer Webb
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Creating and Testing a Sensory Well‐Being Hub for Adolescents with Developmental Disabilities Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2020-01-07 Giyoung Park,Upali Nanda,Lisa Adams,Jonathan Essary,Melissa Hoelting
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Architectural Design Characteristics, Uses, and Perceptions of Community Spaces in Permanent Supportive Housing Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2020-01-02 Yelena McLane,Jill Pable
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Inside The Façade: The Inhabited Space Between Domestic and Urban Realms Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2019-12-25 Patrizio M. Martinelli
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Re‐Inventing the American Modern Interior: Visual Dissections and Retroactive Montages Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2019-12-01 Patrizio M. Martinelli
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The Enduring Impact of the Bauhaus Experiment on Interior Design Education Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2019-12-01 Rochus Urban Hinkel
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The 8-Hour Challenge: Incentivizing Sleep during End-of-Term Assessments. Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2018-11-18 Elise King,Michael K Scullin
Sleep is critical to physical health, mental well-being, attention, and creativity. During the week of final exams, however, fewer than 10% of undergraduate students maintain the recommended average of 8 hours/night (or, even the recommended minimum of 7 hours/night). For students completing multifaceted projects in studio-based majors (e.g., interior design, architecture, graphic design, studio art)
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Mid‐Century Modern Furniture Representing Modern Ideals in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2019-10-24 Deniz Hasirci,Zeynep Tuna Ultav
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Diy Biophilia: Development of the Biophilic Interior Design Matrix as a Design Tool Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2019-09-15 Beth McGee,Nam‐Kyu Park,Margaret Portillo,Sheila Bosch,Mickie Swisher
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Redesigning Public Libraries in Flanders: Triggering the Societal Context Awareness of Interior Students Journal of Interior Design Pub Date : 2019-05-10 Nathalie Vallet,Inge Somers,Michel Corthaut