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Human Preferences for the Visual Appearance of Desks: Examining the Role of Wooden Materials and Desk Designs

Buildings (Basel), 2023-07, Vol.13 (7), p.1680 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

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  • Title:
    Human Preferences for the Visual Appearance of Desks: Examining the Role of Wooden Materials and Desk Designs
  • Author: Lipovac, Dean ; Burnard, Michael D.
  • Subjects: Design ; Desks ; Furniture ; Indoor environments ; interior design ; occupant comfort ; Preferences ; restorative environments ; wellbeing ; Workers ; Working hours
  • Is Part Of: Buildings (Basel), 2023-07, Vol.13 (7), p.1680
  • Description: Visually pleasing materials and furnishings may be an important component of pleasant, restorative indoor spaces, where people can rest, relax, and recover from stress. We conducted two studies to examine human preferences for different wooden desk materials and designs. In Study 1, 77 participants evaluated the visual appearance of 20 wooden materials and 18 desk designs, in which desk elements and their arrangements were systematically varied. The three highest rated wooden materials and desk designs from Study 1 were combined in 18 new desks evaluated by 80 participants in terms of visual appearance in Study 2, where we systematically varied the type of material, amount of material, and desk design. The results show that preference for different materials and desks varies greatly from person to person, but several evaluated items are on average preferred to others. Study 1 shows that certain materials, desk elements, and the arrangements of those elements received higher preference ratings than others. Study 2 indicates that the type of material, amount of material, and desk design all play a significant role in human preference for the visual appearance of desks. Researchers and designers can build on these findings to create aesthetically appealing indoor environments that have the potential to positively impact human wellbeing.
  • Publisher: Basel: MDPI AG
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 2075-5309
    EISSN: 2075-5309
    DOI: 10.3390/buildings13071680
  • Source: ROAD: Directory of Open Access Scholarly Resources
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