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THE AWE EFFECT
There is a huge work advantage to you too if you invest in reverse engineering the 'awe effect'. When we are in awe, marvelling at how the light falls on our wall hanging or large abstract art canvas, dopamine is released. Dopamine is the action motivating one and it sparks life giving energy into our creative flow. We feel like we want to create, our ideas flow more easily, new possibilities and positive thoughts occur to us. The more you feel in awe of beauty the more creative you are. And the more creative you are the less acedia in the world. We all need this.
ASYMMETRY
Asymmetry is not the absence of symmetry. In interior design it is very intentional and the weight of one side is carefully looked at to get a composition right.
Symmetry is used to suggest power, certainty and permanence because pairing reads as static and therefore at rest. Squares and cubes are inherently static shapes. This may make your space or building feel restful but perhaps a bit dull, if that isn't desired.
To give a space more life, suggesting activity, movement and flow then use the principle of asymmetry. Making a dynamic composition encourages the eye to explore. Why would this be desirable?Asymmetry requires a higher order of thinking,
GOLDEN RATIO
how to quickly work out the Golden Ratio (also known as the Golden Mean ᵠ) of a wall, or anything that you are looking to divide in the most aesthetically pleasing way, then here is how to do it;on your scientific calculator (iPhone calculator turned sideways) type the dimension (this is a+b)
1.618 (phi ᵠ to just three places is fine for interior design)
And that’s it! a beautifully proportioned division along that wall for paint, art placement etc.
Of course it can be used vertically and horizontally in all applications.
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September 2022
- 15 Sept 2022 THE AWE EFFECT 15 Sept 2022
- 5 Sept 2022 BARCELONA PAVILION 5 Sept 2022
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August 2022
- 26 Aug 2022 ASYMMETRY 26 Aug 2022
- 5 Aug 2022 The oxytocin effect of a mezzanine 5 Aug 2022
- 4 Aug 2022 GOLDEN RATIO 4 Aug 2022
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July 2022
- 7 Jul 2022 DARK ACADEMIA 7 Jul 2022
- 4 Jul 2022 FENG SHUI 4 Jul 2022
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June 2022
- 30 Jun 2022 MINIMALISM 30 Jun 2022
- 26 Jun 2022 PROSPECT & REFUGE 26 Jun 2022
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March 2021
- 12 Mar 2021 THE FENG SHUI SECRETS OF BILLIE EILISH’S FAMILY HOME 12 Mar 2021