Mottainai – No Waste Mottainai is a Japanese concept expressing regret over waste and a deep respect for resources, time, and effort. It’s a mindset…
Cognitive Load Your mind (brain) is constantly building a spatial model of where you are. It processes edges, boundaries, and distances all the time. Smaller…
Prospect Refuge Theory Prospect refuge theory is an idea in environmental psychology that explains why some places feel naturally comfortable or safe. It says people…
Environmental Psychology Environmental psychology is the study of how humans and their surroundings affect each other. It looks at two directions at once: In practice,…
Neuroscience Neuroscience is the scientific study of the brain, the nervous system, and how they control everything humans think, feel, and do. It looks at…
Natural Elements Fire, earth, metal, water, air, space, and wood – each distinguished by a characteristic shape, color, texture and set of attributes. Several design…
Natural Fractals Natural fractals are patterns in nature that repeat themselves at different scales, meaning the same shape or structure that keeps showing up. Think…