IDES 441: Senior Design Seminar

"Introduces designers to the principles and practice of designing for all people. From the foundations of accessibility and aging to the practice of designing interiors, products, housing and transportation systems, all aspects of this growing field are explored."

Charts the development and application of design research to improve the personal and societal wellbeing and happiness of people. It draws together contributions from internationally leading academics and designers to demonstrate the latest thinking and research on the design of products, technologies, environments, services and experiences for wellbeing.

Essays by scholars and professionals, from fields such as policy and law, Health and Well-being for Interior Architecture asks readers to consider climate, geography, and culture alongside human biology, psychology, and sociology.

How does a room affect an occupant's behavior and well-being? How does a building influence its residents' health? This book explores these questions with an in-depth look at psychosocial responses to the built environment.

Tips for designing a successful spa space, illustrating projects from around the world that incorporate the local history, customs, and healing practices that are native or unique to the area.

The book positions creative learning spaces at the heart of practice-based learning. It defines the underlying pedagogical philosophy of a creative learning space in design education.

Illustrates the most up-to-date educational strategies and how they are realized in built form. This specialized field is explained in all its relevant aspects such as role in the community, outdoor spaces, sustainability and technical requirements such as lighting and acoustics.

Consensus Design offers a practical step by step guide to co-design - the process of achieving consensus design and variations for different types of project and different groups of people.

Explains the parameters of this common design task in a clear and easy-to-understand way, placing as much emphasis on ergonomics, comfort, and orientation as on the space requirements, functional relationships, and the different types of offices.

International trends in creative workplace design are shown through one hundred case studies from all over the world. Featured interiors range from financial institutions to artist studios, and from law firms to media outfits, and are illustrated with professional photography, sketches, and floor plans.

This book views working life as a combination of process and experience - what we do, and how we feel. By exploring analogous environments, it builds up a whole new picture of the workplace encompassing not only physical settings but also people's psychological experiences within those spaces.

Digital technologies are transforming not only the work we do, but also the ways our workplaces are designed, built and operated. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, this book discusses the impacts of these changes on the future of work and workplace.

An industry-standard reference for all aspects of residential space planning, with a practical focus on accessible design, ergonomics, and how building systems affect each space.