Evidence-Based Design for Creative Interior Spaces
Using Design Triggers in Combination
A course by Donald M. Rattner , Architect and Author
About the video: Using Design Triggers in Combination
Overview
“Is there any cognitive advantage to utilizing more than one design trigger in the same space? And what if the existing features of a space conflict with what the research indicates would be optimal for creative thinking? These are just some of the topics we'll address in this lesson.”
In this video lesson Donald M. Rattner addresses the topic: Using Design Triggers in Combination, 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
“ Using Design Triggers in Combination Up to now, we've been exploring each creativity tactic individually, that is, one at a time. In this lesson, you'll learn how to use design triggers in combination. The individual approach made sense in that it made it easier to learn about them. It's also consistent with the fact that a single change in environment can have a huge impact on people as we saw in the case of Ulrich's hospital study, where simply having a view of trees was enough to change patient outcomes. However, when it comes to designing actual creative environments, there's no reaso...”
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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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