Evidence-Based Design for Creative Interior Spaces
Shape
A course by Donald M. Rattner , Architect and Author
About the video: Shape
Overview
“One of the roles furniture plays in interior design is to orient us relative to the surrounding space and to spaces lying adjacent to it. Here are some techniques for laying out a furniture plan with the goal of maximizing idea flow, according to science.”
In this video lesson Donald M. Rattner addresses the topic: Shape, which is part of the Domestika online course: Evidence-Based Design for Creative Interior Spaces. Learn to use scientific research to design and optimize interior spaces that foster creativity, collaboration, and innovation.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Shape In the last lesson, we covered orientation. In this lesson, we will discuss shape. Furniture Shape So far, we've looked at furnishings from the point of posture and orientation. What about form? "Could the shape of a piece of furniture influence our creativity?" In 2012, a pair of researchers from Oregon State University were curious to know the answer to this question. So, they ran an experiment where they showed subjects pictures of different furniture groupings categorized by shape, and then surveyed their reactions. The scientists found that furniture with rounded silhouettes an...”
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Course summary for: Evidence-Based Design for Creative Interior Spaces
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Architecture, Creativity, Interior Architecture, Interior Decoration, Interior Design, Spatial Design
Donald M. Rattner
A course by Donald M. Rattner
Donald Rattner is an award-winning architect and author. After earning a master’s of architecture from Princeton, he quickly found a job in the field, and later went on to build his own firm. The turning point in his career came when, while doing research for a project, he discovered the idea that our physical surroundings can influence our creative capacity. Since then, he’s been devoted to exploring this relationship and making his findings accessible to everyone.
Donald has published two books on the subject: The Creativity Catalog and the Amazon Bestseller My Creative Space: How to Design Your Home to Stimulate Ideas and Spark Innovation. His academic and professional work have been featured on CNN and in publications such as The New York Times, Work Design Magazine, Town & Country, and Brooklyn Magazine, among others. He also shares his knowledge on space design and creativity in university classrooms, workshops, and talks.
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