How does art affect people?
We explore how art influences people — and translate those insights into collections and projects.
Why some workplaces make thinking easier than others
Why do some rooms make thinking feel effortless, and others drain it before the real work has even begun?
Why can't we stop looking at certain artworks?
Why do a few paintings hold us for years, while most quietly disappear into the wall?
Why does some art feel calming — and some doesn't?
Some silent rooms feel unsettling. Some busy cafés feel calm. What we long for was never quiet.
Why are some gifts impossible to forget?
Most of what we are given, we forget. One or two gifts, we never do. The expensive bottle is long gone. The...
What actually makes a house feel like home?
Some houses impress you. Others recognise you. Only one of them feels like home. Think of a place you've been that was...
Why does visual clutter feel so exhausting?
Look around the room you're in. Now imagine removing one thing. Not the sofa, not the table — just one object. Would...
Why do we remember some places and not others?
Some places stay with us long after we've left them. A room in a house you visited once. A café you sat...
How does art affect people
Look up from this page for a moment. Whatever room you're in, you already know how it feels. You knew within a...
Can art really reduce stress?
Short answer Art is unlikely to reduce stress on its own. Yet a growing body of research suggests that visual environments —...
Why doesn't my home feel relaxing?
Short answer A calm room is rarely the result of buying the right thing. It's the result of removing what asks too...
Notes from the studio
New research notes, now and then. No noise, no selling — just the thinking.