

kolab studios
by Ar Komal ChokshiVISIT PROFILE
In planning the environments in which we live, architectural design changes our brain and behavior
Fred Gage
an American geneticist known for his discovery of stem cells in the adult human brain
Buildings do not merely provide physical shelter. In addition to housing our fragile bodies, they also need to house our minds, memories, desires, and dreams
Juhani Pallasmaa
a Finnish architect and former dean at the Helsinki University of Technology

Neuroscientists and psychologists have discovered that our brain is attuned to the geometry and arrangement of the spaces we inhabit.
Yet architects and interior designers have paid little attention to the potential cognitive effect of their creation on people’s behavior and feeling.

Have we ever thought about how much time we spend indoors?
How the design of those places influences our behavior, well-being, and productivity?
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Can classroom design influence learning?
Are you more productive in a shared or private environment/open or enclosed space?
Can the hospital ambience promote healing?
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From evidence-based research to design guidelines, From design development to a projects’ success; we offer what’s right for our clients
EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH
URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES
ARCHITECTURAL & INTERIOR DESIGN
REDEVELOPMENT & RENOVATION GUIDELINES
ARCHITECTURAL CONTENT WRITING
LET ARCHITECTURE FOSTER YOUR INSIDE OUT
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psychological behavioral social survey
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