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The spaces that make us : why design is broken and how we can create a happier, healthier world

Call Number

  • 720.103 K9682 (CEN, OSH)

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Publication Information

Nashville, TN : Harper Celebrate, [2026]

Physical Description

vii, 263 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Summary

"Explore how the design of our homes, workplaces, and neighborhoods impacts our health, happiness, and relationships. With practical approaches, scientific insights, and real-world examples, this book will inspire you to create spaces that help you feel and live better"--

Contents

  • Part 1: The problem. A world sick with bad design
  • To be human is to architect
  • The machine of bad design
  • Part 2: The solution. The power of Baaham
  • Look within
  • Solve important problems
  • Design for change
  • Follow nature
  • Embrace details
  • Build ecologically
  • Zoom out
  • Part 3: Baaham in action. Design for better living
  • Design for better working
  • Design for better learning
  • Design for better health
  • Design for better community
  • Part 4: Let's get to work. The world that awaits us.

Added Authors

Christopher Weller