Ryan Anderson, Vice President of Research & Planning with MillerKnoll built upon this idea from the work being explored across the organization’s various brands. The potential for neuroaesthetics includes demonstrating, in measurable terms,

One powerful example is Hoover Elementary School, where a student mural sparked a ripple effect—a collaboration with Eat Learn Play and Kaboom which increased student enrollment and inspired neighbors to repaint their homes.

about beauty—it’s about how a thing imposes an experience on us.” Drawing on thinkers from Plato to Edmund Burke, Curry emphasized that our experience of space is embodied, emotional, and measurable.

In a world increasingly shaped by data and digital tools, the interior design profession is undergoing a profound transformation. At the heart of this evolution lies neuroaesthetics—a field that bridges neuroscience and aesthetics to explore how our environments shape our emotion

The result? The early onset failure of finishes physically changes surfaces from non-porous to porous, which is an infection prevention issue in patient care spaces. To remove and replace these degraded finishes, healthcare facilities face costly