Evidence-Based Design for Creative Interior Spaces
Arrangement
A course by Donald M. Rattner , Architect and Author
About the video: Arrangement
Overview
“While it's common to work individually when solving creative problems, there are times when it's helpful to work in concert with others. In this lesson, you'll learn which seating arrangements best facilitate creative collaboration and why.”
In this video lesson Donald M. Rattner addresses the topic: Arrangement, 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
“ Arrangement In the last lesson, we discussed shape, now we will learn about arrangement. FURNITURE Arrangement So far in this unit, we've mostly dealt with furnishings from the perspective of the single user, but sometimes people need to collaborate creatively in groups. When that happens, we should be sensitive to how the psychology of space can influence interactions among multiple people in addition to how it affects someone working solo. Take this meeting room, for instance. Imagine a group of coworkers have gathered around the table for a brainstorming session. Looks like a pretty no...”
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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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