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Waaldijk, Maaike (author)
This graduation project addresses the societal relevance of the increasingly urgent building envelope renovations of Post 65 suburban housing in the light of the necessary improvement of energy performance. The Post 65 aesthetic and spatial identity stands a good chance of being underexposed in the renovation practice because of the lack of...
master thesis 2022
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Lemke, M. (author), de Boer, Bas (author)
Disgust is commonly understood as an emotion of aversion. However, people seem to eat certain food items not despite containing disgust eliciting features but because of them. In this paper, we introduce the term aesthetic disgust to capture this phenomenon. We outline in our manuscript how designers use different techniques to stage the food...
journal article 2022
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Trakulwattanakit, Ponlawat (author)
The city area is dense with business activities, public amenities, transport hubs and high-skilled people. Corporations prefer to be located in the city area to gain benefits from the location. However, annoyance occurs because of the real estate decisions of organisations as they neglect urban planning and context and results in inefficient,...
master thesis 2021
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Nicer, Mikołaj (author)
Slamp spa is an Italian company, so far known for the design and production of decorative handmade lamps and lighting systems. Most of their current products are intended for indoor use. However, their plan for the coming years is to expand its portfolio with products also intended for external use. Due to the generality of the topic, extensive...
master thesis 2020
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Schifferstein, Hendrik N.J. (author), Kudrowitz, Barry M. (author), Breuer, Carola (author)
This systematic overview tries to link scientific knowledge on human perception and appreciation mechanisms to culinary practices. We discuss the roles of the human senses during eating, starting out with basic mechanisms of taste and smell perception, up to principles of aesthetics. These insights are related to how foods are experienced,...
journal article 2020
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Barou, L. (author), Oikonomopoulou, F. (author), Bristogianni, T. (author), Veer, F.A. (author), Nijsse, R. (author)
This research investigates the potential of glass as a new design tool to highlight and safeguard our historic structures. Current restoration and conservation treatments with traditional materials bear the risk of conjecture between the original and new elements, whereas the high consolidation demands often result in visually invasive and...
journal article 2018
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Barou, L. (author), Oikonomopoulou, F. (author), Bristogianni, T. (author), Veer, F.A. (author), Nijsse, R. (author)
This research investigates the potential of glass as a new design tool to highlight and safeguard our historic structures. Current restoration and conservation treatments with traditional materials bear the risk of conjecture between the original and new elements, whereas the high consolidation demands often result in visually invasive and...
journal article 2018
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Hendriksen, C.S.A. (author)
This graduation project focuses on designing a new concept design to replace the current grille of the Hydropac EC and Hydropac Fan coil Units of Ruskin Air Management and creating an innovative feature design for the luxurious high-end five star hotel branch. The defined problem areas that are taken into account during the design process are;...
master thesis 2015
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Zhang, T. (author)
A common way to present 3D materials to human observers nowadays is by stereoscopic displaying on 3D TVs or head-mounted displays such as the Oculus Rift. However, not everyone can see three-dimensional solid shape from stereoscopic viewing and the three-dimensional images remain two-dimensional pictures to them rather than solid shapes....
doctoral thesis 2015
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Post, R.A.G. (author), Da Silva Cardozo, O. (author), Hekkert, P.P.M. (author)
Aesthetic appreciation affects the success of products in a number of areas, such as user satisfaction and usability. Hence, designers apply aesthetic principles to create more successful products. However, it is still unclear how such principles apply to the services and systems that products are often part of. In this paper, we explore how two...
conference paper 2015
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Heredia, G.H. (author)
This master thesis explores and develops a sustainable footwear solution. An aesthetics approach was taken in parallel in the attempt of creating a timeless design.
master thesis 2015
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Snelders, H.M.J.J. (author), Mugge, R. (author), Huinink, M. (author)
This research uncovers seven cross-category design styles and demonstrates how people’s preferences for these design styles are based on social distinctions. Knowledge of these cross-category design styles and the research approach might assist designers when faced with the challenge of how to address different market segments, and how to play...
journal article 2014
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Nguyen, T.T.H. (author)
This study examined the aesthetically preferred balance between perceived unity and perceived variety, by systematically manipulating two different web page designs on design dimensions influencing perceptual unity and variety. The manipulated web page design scoring, conducted from 5 different questionnaires among 112 laymen (aging between 18...
master thesis 2014
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Post, R.A.G. (author), Blijlevens, J. (author), Hekkert, P.P.M. (author)
The principle of unity-in-variety has recently been shown to affect visual aesthetic appreciation of product designs. We investigated whether this principle can also account for tactile aesthetic appreciation of products. Design students rated nine car keys on unity, variety and aesthetic appreciation through tactile exploration only. Results...
conference paper 2014
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Quist, W.J. (author), Van Bommel, A.J. (author)
This paper discusses the aesthetical aspects of ageing and focusses on the use of the terms ‘patina’ and ‘damage’ to decide on the cleaning of historical facades and the application of artificial ageing. Conservation campaigns can be characterized by the wish to preserve an object, building or building complex as a coherent piece of Cultural...
conference paper 2014
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Oosterlaken, E.T. (author)
Community acceptance still remains a challenge for wind energy projects. The most popular explanation for local opposition, the Not in My Backyard effect, has received fierce criticism in the past decade. Critics argue that opposition is not merely a matter of selfishness or ignorance, but that moral, ecological and aesthetic values play an...
journal article 2014
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Van Oel, C.J. (author), Van den Berkhof, F.W. (author)
In recent decades, commercial developments have become increasingly important for the overall profit of airports. However, little is known about consumer preferences regarding the design of passenger areas, which is striking as the design of terminal buildings affects consumers' emotional state and shopping behaviour. The aim of this study was...
journal article 2013
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Post, R.A.G. (author), Blijlevens, J. (author), Hekkert, P.P.M. (author)
Product designers can use a wide range of design principles to influence the appearance of new product designs. One of these principles, ‘unity-in-variety’, states that product designs combining a maximum of unity or order with as much variety as possible are the most aesthetically pleasing. Even though designers are thought to intuitively use...
conference paper 2013
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Riccardo, F. (author), Van Oel, C.J. (author), De Jong, P. (author)
Energy efficiency and architectural value of post-war residential buildings in Europeis poor. To deal with energy efficiency, decay and livability problems, improvements of building façades seem to be indicated especially when combined with tenants’ preferences for architectural aesthetics. But a valid way to assess multiple characteristics of...
journal article 2013
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Roes, J.A. (author)
This master thesis concentrated on the process of designing an exterior customization concept for standardized super yachts. It was executed for the Dutch yard AMELS Holland B.V Currently AMELS builds semi-custom yachts, which is a compromise compared to custom yacht building. In custom yacht building the client can decide about design, layout...
master thesis 2012
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