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the value of good design to business leaders and financial decision-makers. He states, “Good design is a difficult concept to convey to those that don’t have a background in it.”

Ryan Anderson, Vice President of Research & Planning with MillerKnoll built upon this idea from the work being explored across the organization’s various brands. The potential for neuroaesthetics includes demonstrating, in measurable terms,

𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐬 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 loom.ly/TRdWCP0

“None of our 25 projects have ever been tagged,” she said. “They’re beloved because the community sees themselves in them.”

One powerful example is Hoover Elementary School, where a student mural sparked a ripple effect—a collaboration with Eat Learn Play and Kaboom which increased student enrollment and inspired neighbors to repaint their homes.

Laura Guido-Clark, founder of Love Good Color and Project Color Corps, brought the science to life through stories of transformation in underserved communities. Her nonprofit works with students to co-create vibrant, healing environments.

Designing With, Not For: Community and Co-Creation loom.ly/TRdWCP0

He introduced the concept of mirror neurons—brain mechanisms that allow us to empathize and “feel into” our surroundings. “Design is not just visual,” he noted. “It’s about how space makes us feel, think, and behave.”

about beauty—it’s about how a thing imposes an experience on us.” Drawing on thinkers from Plato to Edmund Burke, Curry emphasized that our experience of space is embodied, emotional, and measurable.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬? loom.ly/TRdWCP0

behaviors, and well-being. The recent BIFMA Learning Series webinar, hosted in collaboration with International Federation of Interior Designers/Architects (IFI), brought together leading voices to unpack the science and art of neuroaesthetics in the built environment.

In a world increasingly shaped by data and digital tools, the interior design profession is undergoing a profound transformation. At the heart of this evolution lies neuroaesthetics—a field that bridges neuroscience and aesthetics to explore how our environments shape our emotion

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renovations, and potential health risks from microplastic release. Gabel’s team is now exploring materials with higher UVC resistance and advocating for lifecycle cost analysis over first-cost decisions.

The result? The early onset failure of finishes physically changes surfaces from non-porous to porous, which is an infection prevention issue in patient care spaces. To remove and replace these degraded finishes, healthcare facilities face costly

𝐔𝐕𝐂 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐀 𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞-𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 loom.ly/nyBynXo