People and Spaces
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- ISBN 9780367436162
- Weight: 590g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 30 Dec 2024
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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People and Spaces: Experience, Ethics, and Intent examines the dynamic relationship between built environments and human behavior in today's rapidly evolving world.
Co-edited by a designer and a psychologist, this interdisciplinary collection reveals how the spaces we inhabit shape and reflect our self-expression, social structures and cultural values. Drawing on diverse perspectives, case studies and innovative research, People and Spaces equips readers from any discipline with practical human-centric knowledge to enhance environments in meaningful ways. This blend of essays and expert insights demonstrates the value of intentional approaches to design and research and offers actionable guidance for creating supportive and sustainable environments.
This book is relevant to a broad audience, including scholars, professionals, and students in architecture, interior design, psychology, and related fields, as well as industry practitioners interested in the intersection of built environments and human experience. It is an essential resource for those seeking to understand and influence the relationship between people and space.
Tamie Glass is an award-winning designer, author, and educator specializing in enhancing human experiences through design. As an Associate Professor at The University of Texas at Austin, she directs the Master of Arts in Design focused on Health Program. Her first book, Prompt: Socially Engaging Objects and Environments, explores psychosocial interaction within spaces. NCIDQ certified, she also maintains a design consultancy.
Lindsay T. Graham is a personality and social psychologist, psychometrician, and researcher based in the United States. She specializes in the measurement of groups and individuals in virtual and built space, and the ways in which design can support people as they select, craft, and manipulate their daily environments to best fit their lives.
