Research is important in every discipline as it helps us better understand who we are, what we need, and how we can make a difference. Interior design research helps designers learn more about the people using the space, what innovative strategies, products, and materials are needed to design the space,… Read More →

Stand Up to Work Stand Up to Work evaluates behavior changes in office workers who receive adjustable workstations (AWS) that allow them to shift between standing and sitting, compared to workers with traditional desks. Here are the key insights from the collective Stand Up to Work research team, taken from… Read More →

ASID is proud to host office tours of our headquarters in Washington, DC to show the impact of design on our office experience. As a Living Laboratory, the ASID headquarters is a great place to share this experience with students and offer them a real-world experience in design and research… Read More →

Trends come and go, but the way we feel about them months after they pass resonates. One of the ways we look at trends is through a color lens. From the way a beautiful neutral makes an entire space feel sleek and clean, to how a punch of tropical color… Read More →

Consider this common scenario: An interior designer is designing a busy healthcare clinic. The clinic’s lobby needs to accommodate many anxious clients waiting for their appointments. The designer understands that the patients will likely be stressed and anxious. However, he is unaware of research on how to diminish stressors in… Read More →

Recognition that the built environment can have a profound effect on human health and well-being is reshaping the building industry. Builders, engineers, architects and designers are rethinking every aspect of a built space for how it might either positively or negatively impact occupants. One area showing a lot of promise… Read More →

Your project began a while ago. Remember? You asked your client a lot of questions, probably using some version of a questionnaire that was distributed to the many stakeholders involved in your project. There were interviews and meetings. They told you how they’d be using the designed space, who would… Read More →

Like trains running on parallel tracks, sustainable design and Universal Design have been coursing their separate ways through the A&D community, gradually picking up steam over the years.  At last, they have caught up with each other at a crossroads called Design-for-Aging, and the timing couldn’t be more fortuitous. Although… Read More →

By: Michael A. Thomas, FASID, CAPS Every design pro knows about sustainable design these days. But with the expanding population of 76 million baby boomers, designing a “sustainable life” at home may just be the next big “sustainable design” trend. Research by several groups indicates that large numbers of boomers… Read More →

An ASID Industry Partner through Allsteel, A.J.Paron-Wildes, ASID, is an advocate for making interior environments places of healing. With a focus on designing for autistic children, Paron-Wildes has helped ensure that homes, occupational and speech therapy offices, schools, group homes, specialized autistic centers and other venues are correctly designed with… Read More →