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Influence of culture on design

Design Middleeast

The challenge lies in balancing authenticity and global appeal, ensuring the design resonates with a diverse audience while maintaining cultural integrity. This involves a delicate balance of incorporating cultural elements in a way that is both respectful and authentic, avoiding superficial or tokenistic approaches.

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How Can We Foster Emotional Connections At Work In The Post-Pandemic Era?

All Work

Studies have unveiled the intricate influence of natural and built environments on our brains, emotional responses, behaviors, and overall health. Neuroaesthetics research shows how our brains react to art, including architecture, and the response to beauty. In other words…we think and feel beauty.

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Kingston Lafferty Design creates "otherworldly" interiors for Dublin skin clinic

Dezeen

We wanted to design a space that was tactile and all-encompassing with a sense of otherworldliness, incorporating associations of sterility with a balance of warmth.". Every element is jigsawed together to double up, offering both functionality and beauty.". So we wanted to find a balance so that it didn't feel cold and unwelcoming.".

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Just scratching the surface

Retail Focus

With health and wellbeing still high on the agenda, Carson said materials that provide an authentic natural look will appeal to the senses and create a comforting and relaxing environment for retailers. “The Strike the right balance. Materials that are highly durable are key, and hygiene is an increasingly important consideration.

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In conversation with Aesop general manager, Preet Bains

Inside Retail

It is our aim to stimulate all the senses and keep a healthy balance between mind and body. With serenity and domesticity in mind, it fits the Aesop aesthetic of “monochromatic, multi-textural”, with warm brass and copper, and is elegantly divided into two areas. Another example is Aesop Parnas Mall.