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Taylor & Francis booth at the Greenbuild Expo Hall, at Javits Center, NYC, shared books + more!
For the first time in its 25-year history, Greenbuild, known as the world’s largest sustainable design conference, took place in NYC at the Javits Center in October, 2026. Taylor & Francis which owns the imprint Routledge, publishes books bridging the … Continue reading
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How do People take in Buildings + Interiors? Take part in this quick Eye-Tracking pilot-study to Find out!
This study, sponsored by theHapi.org, is now out for analysis. Thank you to all participants! It looks at how humans really look at buildings, using state-of-the-art eye-tracking and facial-expression-analysis software from iMotions.com, a global purveyor of biometric tools for human … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Biology, Design, Education, Eye Tracking, Interiors, Neuroscience, Patterns
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Cognitive Architecture, 2nd edition, is out!
This just in: Cognitive Architecture, 2nd edition, by Ann Sussman and Justin B. Hollander, is out! The book reviews new findings in psychology and neuroscience to help architects and planners better understand their clients as the sophisticated mammals they are, … Continue reading
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Why Ornament + Detail Really Matter in Architecture
“Details make perfection, and perfection is not a detail.” – Leonardo da Vinci Details really matter in architecture, and today we have the high-tech tools to show why and how to make the case quickly. For instance, below are two … Continue reading
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Students Changing Design with Biometrics
Welcome to the New Age of Biology where students familiar with biotech tools change design outcomes. That’s what happened this spring, when architecture students at Catholic University of America, suggested changes to a new dining hall on campus and used biometric … Continue reading
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Nature’s Patterns + Designs in Architecture, April 27, hosted by The National Arts Club
This free webinar, hosted by The National Arts Club, featured Nikos Salingaros, PhD and Ann Sussman, discussing the importance of patterns and ornament in architecture and their impact on our health and well-being. The speakers reviewed the science of natural … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Fractals, Health, Nature, Neuroscience, Patterns, People-centric Design
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Webinar: Designing for the Subliminal Brain
Curious to understand how we see the world like animals? Want to learn how evolution presets what we focus on, and how we take in our surroundings? Here’s link for public media event from WSKG, an NPR-radio affiliate in New … Continue reading
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How an Apple Store Grabs You … Subliminally
Apple reached a $2 trillion market valuation last summer, a clear marker of its tech prowess. But when you look at its retail store design, you see the company also excels at something else entirely: understanding people—and how to capture … Continue reading
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Webinar: Architecture + the 21st-Century Paradigm Shift: Designing for the Subliminal Brain, February 25
This talk was part of a WELLbeing Seminar Series, organized by Prof. Robin Z Puttock, RA of the School of Architecture + Planning at Catholic University of America (CUA) in Washington DC. In it Ann Sussman discussed how new findings about … Continue reading
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Drexel Webinar: Designing for the Emotional Brain, February 2
Interested in understanding how architecture impacts us subliminally? Sign Up for the Arfaa Lecture at Drexel University with Ann Sussman on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at 5:30 PM EST. The talk, called “Architecture + the 21st Century Paradigm Shift: Designing … Continue reading
