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Winter 2008 Featured Stories Bright Ambient Light and DementiaBeing exposed to bright light at specific points during the day increases the length of time that people with dementia remain asleep at night. Facilitating Multi-Generational Interaction Design can address ways to spur interaction among people in different age groups. Coffee Shops that Encourage Socializing People visiting coffee shops can reap psychological benefits from their visits even if they do not actively socialize with other patrons. Sound and Space Sound can be used to define spaces at a room, building, or city level, with soundscapes affecting patterns of social association, physical movement and interaction. Classic Article: Designing Places To Experience Designers’ focus on creating experiences for users is relatively new. Understanding the Pressure on National Forests More people than ever are turning to the country’s national forests for recreation, and they’re bumping into each other—philosophically, if not literally. Citizen Planners Change the Landscape Well-intentioned citizens without any formal training in planning are responsible for thousands of land-use decisions every year. |