Thinking Creatively

Trying to encourage creative thinking at your home of office.  Consider the latest findings from Thoring and colleagues, people are more likely to think creatively in “Space that provides visible sources. . . . Writeable walls and pin boards allow for the collection of inspirational materials and relevant information. . . . Space that provides a void. . . . White walls or empty rooms with reduced stimuli facilitate the diffused mode, which can trigger an incubation phase. . . . Space that facilitates encounters and social interaction. . . . Space that provides seclusion and reduced social interaction. . . . Space that provides a balanced [comfortable, task aligned] ambiance. . . .   Space that provides views [inside and outdoors]. . . .  Space that provides visual cues. . . . visual cues . . . [can] suggest a specific creative behavior. . . . .  Space that activates bodily movement and participation. . . .  Space that provides a platform for ideas. . . .  Space that provides variation and change.”

Katja Thoring, Milene Goncalves, Roland Mueller, Pieter Desmet, and Petra Badke-Schaub.  2021.  “The Architecture of Creativity:  Toward a Causal Theory of Creative Workspace Design.”  International Journal of Design, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 17-36, http://www.ijdesign.org/index.php/IJDesign/article/view/4061/947