Don’t forget Fido and Fifi!
Pets or animal companions are important to many of us and we want them to live happy lives. Living a happy life, for a pet, may not mean getting to do whatever is desired—shredding...
Our fluffy friends are good for us too – says Science…!
Also, recently, another study has been published laying out how good for our mental state it is to be around pets (dogs in the case of the newest study)—a research project like this draws...
Workplace Cats and Dogs
Designing workplaces where dogs thrive (just like their owners and where both dogs and owners might potentially do their best work) is a topic that is getting or needs to get more attention in...
For Dogs and Cats
How do you design spaces that will make your moggy and pooch happy? environments (except for the much-needed retreats mentioned earlier), maybe more so than some of their human companions. Try to build in...
Reflecting Surfaces
Humans have very special relationships with shiny, reflective surfaces. Some scientists think that this is because our sensory systems developed to find them particularly pleasant as the surfaces of bodies of clean fresh water...
Managing Sightlines
Most of us, happily, have well-functioning eyes that make it easy for us to look around us, but what are the best sightlines for us through a space? Having a sightline view of at...
Zonings
Zones, whether they’re created by walls or via darker and lighter (more brightly lit) spaces drive our activities in powerful and useful ways. It is important to acknowledge, right off the bat, that we...
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