2007 - Issue 2

Research Design Connections (RDC) has launched a pioneering new free blog to connect design practitioners with recently released scientific research. The blog also links members of the design community focused on environment-behavior research and practice.

Several trends indicate increased attention to the design of public restrooms.

There is a wealth of new information on the effects of light on health and implications for practical lighting design.

Three articles highlight practical workplace design guidelines as they relate to communication between co-workers, organizational knowledge, and office functionality.

In places where noise (unwanted sound) can have a serious and negative influence, noise-countering design strategies are critical. Although the focus of this article is healthcare settings, several strategies have broader application.

Fifty two schools in the UK were used to identify ten criteria of well-designed schools.

A new article reviews a bevy of classic studies on workplace stress, and will one day be a classic reference itself.

Spaces can have different types of value. CABE (the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment) outlines six different sorts of value that can be assigned to built spaces.

Routes through forested areas should consider diversity in walkers’ sound experiences.

Researchers found that views indicating water was nearby were significantly more preferred than images of similar areas without visible water influences.