This week, architect and designer Lane Hicks joins us to talk about the effects of scale on human interaction. She advises on what makes a good church, comedy club, or Chili's, and Laura holds forth for Hobbiton.

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Why Has All The Color Gone Out Of The World? Jason Pargin

'Millennial Gray' Is the Color Trend an Entire Generation Can’t Get Enough Of, Move over “sad beige," this is the hottest (slightly more depressing) color scheme.

By Leslie Corona

Designing for the Mind: How Architecture Impacts Mental Health

Rene Janssen

The Power of Scale: How Proportions Shape Human Experience: Camilla Ghisleni

Why Are European City Centers So Much Nicer Than American Ones?: AUSTIN CLINK

A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction by Christopher Alexander, Sara Ishikawa, and Murray SilversteinRevolutionizing everyday life through community-centric design

by Jennifer Wegner

How Does Architecture Affect Mental Health? Annie Pierson

How Urban Design Can Impact Mental Health & Well-being: Agnieszka Olszewska-Guizzo

A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction (Center for Environmental Structure Series): Christopher Alexander, et al

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