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ASID has partnered with John Wiley & Sons to develop a library of books for residential and commercial interior designers, covering vital industry subjects such as sustainability, design specialties, universal design and professional practices.

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ASID Professional Publications

From daylighting and sound solutions, to privacy and sustainability, ASID has a variety of research and white papers to help keep you in the know. ASID members pay a special member rate for professional publications, many of which can also be downloaded for free.

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Healing Homes: Design to Promote Recovery and Well Being

by American Society of Interior Designers

February 2008

Five interior designers and an occupational therapist share their insights and expertise on designing environments that promote healing for home care patients.  Topics covered include environments for longer term recovery and care, design for providing home health care, lighting for wellness, health and indoor air quality, and creating accessible homes to relieve stress and reduce caregiver burden.
  

Visual Quality by Design

sponsored by ASID and Haworth Inc.

by Jack L. Nasar, Ph.D.

March 2008

Today's interior designers are challenged by finding the underlying causes for why humans respond to different spaces in different ways. This research paper explores the environmental factors that influence people’s perception of space and how...

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