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Place Advantage

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2011 Design Research Conference Videos Available

The annual Design Research Conference is an important source of information and inspiration to the design research community. 

Understanding Design Creativity

New research on the underpinnings of design creativity and some unexpected consequences.

Regulating Emotions Using Nature

The benefits of nature for stress reduction have been widely reported, but what about nature for emotional regulation?

Types of Public Spaces

Thoughtfully classifying public space and privately-owned spaces accessible to the public can lead to a clearer analysis of the design context and help optimize the design solution.

Everything Adds Up

How can experiences be more intense?

Emotional Links to Shapes

What are people's responses to downward pointing triangles?

Assessing Photographic Quality

What aspects of photographs affect people's judgments of image quality?

Designing Homes for Media Technology

How might new media  use change home design?

Upkeep is Key

When assessing neighborhoods, maintenance is a key factor.

Housing and Mental Health

Changes in dwelling type affect wellbeing through, for example, increased control, privacy and sociability.