Color, light & materials reflecting the time, place, and circumstances in which we live.
(e.g., a designer/firm signature style, market trends such as the Pantone color of the year)

PREFERENCE

Research

Individual preference and interaction with color and light preferred by children for hospitals for adjustment and personalization (Coad & Coad, 2008).
Saturation was positively correlated with children's preferences in the red, green, blue, and purple hue families. In the yellow hue family, interestingly, lightness has a positive correlation with preferences. Children's gender differences were found in that girls prefer red and purple more than boys (Park, 2013).
Plants, visual posters and organization influence how people feel and how they see the owner of the space (Campbell, 1979)
Color preference in designed objects and spaces influences perception of design (Vouchilas, 2017)
Preference for lighting including color temperature, color rendering changes with age & warm lighting use, consideration needed with older populations (Park & Farr, 2007)
Light shelf helpful for increased daylight access, control of blinds important (Sanati & Utzinger, 2013)
Perceptions of pleasurable lighting vary by culture (Park & Farr, 2007b)
Nature representation in artwork for children's spaces are most preferred, choices should be available (Eisen et al., 2008)

References

Campbell, D. E. (1979). Interior office design and visitor response. Journal of Applied Psychology, 64(6), 648–653.

Coad, J., & Coad, N. (2008). Children and young people’s preference of thematic design and colour for their hospital environment. Journal of Child Health Care, 12(1), 33–48. https://doi.org/10.1177/1367493507085617

Eisen, S. L., Ulrich, R. S., Shepley, M. M., Varni, J. W., & Sherman, S. (2008). The stress-reducing effects of art in pediatric health care: Art preferences of healthy children and hospitalized children. Journal Of Child Health Care: For Professionals Working With Children In The Hospital And Community, 12(3), 173–190. https://doi.org/10.1177/1367493508092507

Park, J. G. (2013). Correlations between color attributes and children’s color preferences. Color Research & Application, 39(5), 452–462. https://doi.org/10.1002/col.21801

Park, N.-K., & Farr, C. A. (2007a). Retail store lighting for elderly consumers: An experimental approach. Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, (4), 316.

Park, N.-K., & Farr, C. A. (2007b). The effects of lighting on consumers’ emotions and behavioral intentions in a retail environment: A cross-cultural comparison. Journal of Interior Design, 33(1), 17–32. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-1668.2007.tb00419.x

Sanati, L., & Utzinger, M. (2013). The effect of window shading design on occupant use of blinds and electric lighting. Building and Environment, 64, 67–76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.02.013

Vouchilas, G., & Ulasewicz, C. (2017). Millennial exploration of good design: Perceptions of the elements of design through images and language. The International Journal of the Image, 8(4), 39–50. https://doi.org/10.18848/2154-8560/CGP/v08i04/39-50