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A number of recent studies address the psychological ramifications and power of color.  In general, color can add much to work and indoor spaces, as well as influence other perceptions.

How can we create cities that make us healthy and happy?  Researchers are answering that question with unique studies, from how trees affect pregnancy outcomes to the importance of designing cities for young people.

What does office personalization imply to a patient? How do different user groups view hospital pediatric settings?

Identical (and  not mirrored) patient rooms show benefits, and there is an increasing emphasis on patient bathroom design.

Nature experiences have an important influence on human attitudes and behaviors.

Not all cultures see the physical environment in the same way, and that holds for those with different religious beliefs. Some of these differences may be linked to neural function.

Spiritual spaces are particularly challenging to design, but insight from research can be helpful.

An office is an office . . . at home or at work. And distractions are distractions except . . .

Several recent articles have probed the importance of integrating nature into academic design.

Several studies examined plants' ability to remove gasses from the air, particularly some troublesome gasses that can contribute to substandard indoor air quality.