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Making Sense of Space: How People With Sensory Impairments Shape Their Own Environments

The text emphasises the importance of inclusive and sensory-aware design for individuals with sensory impairments. It highlights how these individuals utilise their unique perceptions to innovate design, transforming environments into tactile, auditory, and visually accommodating spaces. Such designs enhance personal agency and comfort, promoting co-design collaboration and sustainability for a more inclusive future.… Read More Making Sense of Space: How People With Sensory Impairments Shape Their Own Environments

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Episode Eight: Designing For Calm: A Sensory & Sustainable Reflection

This series emphasises that design profoundly impacts our feelings, highlighting how interiors influence wellbeing through sensory details. It advocates for a holistic view of sustainability that nurtures physical, emotional, and social life. By fostering empathy and inclusivity in design, we can create environments that promote calm and foster connection, transforming spaces into acts of kindness.… Read More Episode Eight: Designing For Calm: A Sensory & Sustainable Reflection

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Episode Six: Creating Safe Spaces: The Power of Biophilic Thresholds

Biophilic thresholds are designed entry points that connect indoor and outdoor spaces, promoting emotional and physical comfort. They integrate natural elements like light, textures, and plants, creating restorative environments. By thoughtfully incorporating these transitions in homes and public spaces, they foster well-being and a sense of belonging, helping people recalibrate and feel safe.… Read More Episode Six: Creating Safe Spaces: The Power of Biophilic Thresholds

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Episode Five: Woven Worlds Textiles, Space, & The Design of Meaning

The language of design transcends functionality, embodying identity and community through textiles and architecture. From the symbolism of flags to biophilic principles, design fosters connection and care. It emphasises balance, harmony, and the relationship between materials and human experience, reflecting our shared stories and emotions in every stitch and structure.… Read More Episode Five: Woven Worlds Textiles, Space, & The Design of Meaning

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Episode Four: the core design principles of interior design

Interior design merges art and science to shape experiences within spaces. Key principles include balance, rhythm, harmony, contrast, scale, emphasis, and functionality. Thoughtful design considers sensory and sustainable aspects, ensuring comfort and accessibility for all users, including neurodiverse individuals. Ultimately, empathetic design fosters environments that feel welcoming and inclusive.… Read More Episode Four: the core design principles of interior design

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William Morris: & The New Wave of Sustainable Craft: From Block Print to Biophilic Design

William Morris’s legacy is not confined to the pages of design history—it’s alive as a quiet revolution reshaping how we live, make, and care. As one of the founding voices of the Arts and Crafts movement, William Morris championed handcrafted objects, natural materials, and ethical production at a time when industrialisation threatened to sever design… Read More William Morris: & The New Wave of Sustainable Craft: From Block Print to Biophilic Design

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episode 2: the texture of comfort: touching calm, living sustainably

Sustainable living transcends energy and waste to include the materials we use, which shape our feelings and surroundings. Natural materials like linen, wool, clay, and wood enhance sensory comfort and longevity, fostering emotional connections and ecological care. Choosing textures that invite touch promotes calm and encourages a deeper appreciation for our environment.… Read More episode 2: the texture of comfort: touching calm, living sustainably

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designing for calm: a sensory approach to sustainable living

Image Credit: Mesut çiçen via Unsplash Series Introduction In a world that often feels overstimulated and overcomplicated, the pursuit of calm is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity. Beginning on the 4th October, this six-part series explores how design can be a powerful tool for cultivating calm—not just in our homes and cities, but in… Read More designing for calm: a sensory approach to sustainable living

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