Wellbeing in Interiors

Chapter 6Design characteristics and issues affecting wellbeing

General design theory books and online sources provide long lists of design principles that can be, or should be, considered in the process or that exist as features within it. We can adopt a view which states that these are all important, as they are all in the end aiming to deliver an aesthetically and functionally beautiful design, and as discussed earlier, if done correctly, this supports wellbeing. But there are some principles that have a more direct and perhaps critical link with the process of designing to support occupants. As the principles are always applied in different contexts, sizes and combinations, this is an initial list which is expected over time to develop and ...