![]() The simple form of a ball or sphere is attractive to both children and adults. ![]() Lee discusses how curving lines and round-shaped things invite play. ![]() When institutional architects shy away from using color, using instead a palette of creams and tans, studies show it negatively affects productivity and job satisfaction in the workplace, decreases participation in nursing homes, and increases violence in prison. Evidence suggests that students feel safer, attendance improves, and graffiti disappears. ![]() Lee writes, “From the moment I first started studying joy, it was clear that the liveliest places and objects all have one thing in common: bright, vivid color.” She goes on to talk about Publicolor, a nonprofit that revitalizes New York City public schools by painting them intense, saturated colors. ![]()
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