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The power of (your) space
We understand our environment based on how we interact with it
When we navigate a new area with a map, for example, we start looking at objects in relation to one another.
But if we are exploring a route without a map, we tend to think more about the space in terms of its relation to ourselves.
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We understand our environment based on how we interact with it
When we navigate a new area with a map, for example, we start looking at objects in relation to one another.
But if we are exploring a route without a map, we tend to think more about the space in terms of its relation to ourselves.
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Lighting
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- Don't sit facing a window because that will make reading a monitor difficult.
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