Review
“…explores a new field of work…features exercises so readers can analyse their own past…” (Design Week, December 03)
“…an extraordinary book, intellectually written…includes thought-provoking exercises…will make you a believer…” (Design Management Review, Spring 04)
Review
“…explores a new field of work…features exercises so readers can analyse their own past…” (Design Week, December 03)
“…an extraordinary book, intellectually written…includes thought-provoking exercises…will make you a believer…” (Design Management Review, Spring 04)
Book Description
Both an accessible and fascinating title, this book reveals how our past experiences and psychological developments inform the choices we make today when selecting a place that we truly feel is our "home"
It considers our "environmental autobiographies" and our psychological development in respect to urban experiences, focusing on the personal stories of Charles Jencks, Michael Graves and Andres Duany, three of the most prominent figures of our time from the world of design
Both theoretical and practical exercises involve the reader in understanding and improving the quality of their own environment. An entirely new approach to architectural design which combines aesthetics and psychology
Book Info
Text introduces the new field of design psychology, using interviews with designers to examine how places from the past contain the seeds of future choices. For anyone seeking to create an ideal environment for home locations, dwellings, and interior design. Softcover.
About the Author
TOBY F ISRAEL, PhD, is an environmental/design psychologist with over 25 years of experience in design and psychology, the arts, and education. She has served as the Visual Arts Coordinator for the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, as an environmental consultant in the USA and UK and as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Lincoln. Now living in the USA, she acts as an advisor/market researcher for educational institutions as well as for the homebuilding and design industry. She speaks both nationally and internationally, spreading the word about Design Psychology.
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