Evidence-Based Design for Creative Interior Spaces
Beauty and the Brain
A course by Donald M. Rattner , Architect and Author
About the video: Beauty and the Brain
Overview
“Beauty is something we all seem to enjoy, but does it serve any purpose besides giving us feelings of pleasure? And how does it relate to biophilic design? We'll explore the answer to both questions in this lesson.”
In this video lesson Donald M. Rattner addresses the topic: Beauty and the Brain, 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
“ Beauty and the Brain In the last lesson, I walked you through a number of tactics associated with the practice of biophilic design. There's one more I want to introduce you to here, and that is beauty. The premise behind this technique is pretty simple. Nature in its purest state, in the state that promises us the means to sustain ourselves, is literally by nature, consistently beautiful. Therefore, if we can realize that harmony of form and color we see outdoors in our indoor environments, then we can expect to reap the same physical and psychological benefits that we accrue from any of ...”
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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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