Research

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Theory and practice as knowledge production in interior design; human experiences of interior space;
• Colour and lighting as dynamic experiences in interior environments; psychology of light and spatial perception of lit environments;
• Aging and human social issues in the design of institutional spaces;
• Integration of design in re-adaptation to human health issues in the personal and social setting;
• Artful analytic methods in qualitative research; advanced methods for research in education, interior design and visual arts;
• Fundamental epistemologies and interior design knowledge production and acquisition(theories in evolution); phenomenology and design;
• User experience and the technology of virtual and physical spaces; temporal designed environments ( commercial interior design, exhibition design, transportable environments)
• Gender and feminist issues in interior design;
• The design process and sustainable design in contemporary society;
• Critical education issues in interior design education, research and the profession.