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International Journal of Trends in Emerging Research and Development, 2024;2(6):296-299

The impact of Interior Design on Mental Health

Author : Spurthi S and Dr. Nischay N Gowda

Abstract

This research is to explore the impact of interior and spatial design on a user’s mental health, with the goal of aiding in effectively designing for mental wellness to help reduce the prevalence and severity of mental health problems. There has been a recent interest in how architecture affects mental health and psychological well-being, motivated by the fact that we spend the majority of our waking time inside and interacting with built environments. Some studies have investigated the psychological responses to indoor design parameters; for instance, contours, and proposed that curved interiors, when compared to angular ones, were aesthetically preferred and induced higher positive emotions. The present study aimed to systematically examine this hypothesis and further explore the impact of contrasting contours on affect, behavior, and cognition.

Keywords

Psychological, mental health, aesthetical, environment, well-being, wellness, positive emotions, behavior, spatial design, architecture, indoor design