Environment Design

Embark on an enlightening journey into the world of inclusive gaming with our novel eBook, "Gaming for All." Filled with fascinating insights and practical techniques, our book breaks down crucial aspects of game accessibility and explains the importance of inclusive game design. "Gaming for All" explores a multitude of diverse player abilities and the potential challenges in traditional game design. Truly understand what it means to adapt games for individuals with different types of disabilities. From mobility-related disabilities and dexterity challenges to strategies for designing ...

No single factor - not sales, marketing, finance, strategy, or operations - has more influence over the ultimate success of an organization than its culture. In the game-changing first edition of Culture by Design, David Friedman cut through the fog and provided a simple, clear, and practical road map that thousands of organizations have now used to build high-performing cultures. In this new updated edition, you'll learn how to take the strategies he originally taught and adapt them to meet the unique challenges presented by today's remote work environment.

Craft your dream landscape within days, even if you've never touched a spade before... Ever looked at your neighbor's garden and wondered how to get such a fabulous transformation? Have you dreamed of crafting a tranquil space to find solitude but fear that your lack of experience can only lead to a disaster? Are you overwhelmed by landscape design jargon, wish lists, budget constraints, and a dizzying array of plant options? You're not alone. Many new homeowners, young couples, and others just like you grapple with these questions every day. But it's time to wave goodbye to your worries ...

Is it science? Is it religion? What exactly is the Design Revolution? This book answers the toughest questions about Intelligent Design. As the Intelligent Design movement has gained momentum over recent years, questions have naturally arisen to challenge its provocative claims. With clarity and concision, William Dembski responds to the most vexing questions and objections raised by experts and non-experts.

How Real Estate Developers Think considers developers from three different perspectives. Brown profiles the careers of individual developers to illustrate the character of the entrepreneur; considers the roles played by innovation, design, marketing, and sales in the production of real estate; and examines the risks and rewards that motivate developers as people.

Discover the art of creating inspiring communal areas with Designing Spaces That Unite, the ultimate guide for envisioning and transforming shared environments into thriving hubs of activity and togetherness. This insightful eBook explores every facet of designing spaces that not only meet community needs but also surpass expectations by seamlessly blending aesthetics, functionality, and sustainability. Begin your journey with an exploration of the evolution of community living spaces, and learn how these dynamic environments play a crucial role in modern society. Uncover the universal ...

A practical, illustrated guide to using the tools of design to create feelings of inclusion, collaboration, and respect in groups of any type or size—a classroom, a work team, an international organization—from Stanford University's d.school. “This is a beautiful book. Wise has applied the...

Is Earth merely an insignificant speck in a vast and meaningless universe? On the contrary: The Privileged Planet shows that this cherished assumption of materialism is dead wrong. In this provocative book, Guillermo Gonzalez and Jay W. Richards present a staggering array of evidence that exposes the hollowness of this modern dogma.

Are you tired of living in a cluttered and disorganized home? Do you dream of creating a harmonious living space but feel overwhelmed by the thought of tackling it all at once? The constant search for misplaced items, the frustration of cluttered surfaces, and the never-ending battle to maintain a clean and organized environment can be incredibly draining. If you want to reclaim control over your living space and experience the joy of an organized home, then you need to read this book! With expert tips, practical advice, and proven strategies, you'll learn how to transform each room of your...

A “fascinating” (New York Times Book Review) investigation into the human and environmental cost of fast fashion and global supply chains—and what we can actually do to enact change “A glimpse into how consumerism, slowed to a less ferocious pace, might be reconciled with sustainability...

✨ FOCUSED FENG SHUI Declutter with Purpose, Balance Your Energy, and Create a Calm, Beautiful Home That Works for You! Simple Traditional Feng Shui Techniques to Optimize Space, Flow, and Intentional Living ✨Transform Your Home, Transform Your Life: The Simple Feng Shui Solution for Modern Living✨ Unlock the secrets of a harmonious home using traditional Feng Shui principles, even if your space is small and your time is limited.It’s time to stop struggling with your space and start living harmoniously with it. In Focused Feng Shui, you'll discover simple, practical techniques to ...

**Read it for FREE with a KindleUnlimited account!** *Please leave a Review* This is an instructional handout for Blender 2.8 versions. It is heavily structured and procedural. It is intended for new learners of Blender 3D. Its step-by-step instructions are designed to aid you in the activity instead of overwhelming you. The tools used can be transferred to other Blender projects you might be working on. The activity in this handout is to model the Grand Canyon using a Height Map and the Displace modifier. You will be introduced to a website where you can download free height map data from ...

Designing an enterprise network isn’t just about plugging in hardware or following generic templates—it’s about solving real business challenges with tailored technical solutions. This book is your guide to doing just that. Enterprise Network Design Case Studies explores a diverse collection of real-world scenarios—ranging from small startups to global nonprofits, hospitals, schools, and secure government facilities. Each case study walks you through: Business context and technical goals Logical network architecture Technology choices and configuration highlights Security ...

From our offices and homes to schools, hospitals, and restaurants, the indoor spaces where we work, learn, play, eat, and heal have an outsized impact on our performance and well-being. They affect our creativity, focus, and problem-solving ability and can make us sick - jeopardizing our future and dragging down profits in the process. Joseph Allen and John Macomber make a compelling case in this urgently needed book for why every business and home owner should make certain relatively low-cost investments a top priority.

The Upcycle is the eagerly awaited follow-up to Cradle to Cradle, the most consequential ecological manifesto of our time. Now, drawing on the lessons gained from 10 years of putting the cradle-to-cradle concept into practice with businesses, governments, and ordinary people, William McDonough and Michael Braungart envision the next step in the solution to our ecological crisis: We don't just reuse resources with greater effectiveness, we actually improve them as we use them.

In Slim by Design, leading behavioral economist, food psychologist, and bestselling author Brian Wansink introduces groundbreaking solutions for designing our most common spaces—schools, restaurants, grocery stores, and home kitchens, among others—in order to make positive changes in how we...

From global art superstar Kent Monkman and his long-time collaborator Gisèle Gordon, a transformational work of true stories and imagined history that will remake readers’ understanding of the land called North America. For decades, the singular and provocative paintings by Cree artist Kent...

From FSGO x Logic: stories about rural China, food, and tech that reveal new truths about the globalized world In Blockchain Chicken Farm, the technologist and writer Xiaowei Wang explores the political and social entanglements of technology in rural China. Their discoveries force them to...

An extraordinary investigation into shade, this “compelling . . . conversation-starter draws examples from history, city-planning and social policy” (NPR) to change the way we think about a critical natural resource that should be available to all. “Thought-provoking . . . Bloch, an...

A collection of transdisciplinary essays by scholars and designers which explore humanity’s relationship with the planet, its ecosystems and inhabitants, now and in the future. Global challenges like climate change and ecosystem degradation are proving that a singular disciplinary approach is inadequate to respond to issues where societal behaviours, individual choices, political decisions, economic, technological and scientific developments are so densely entangled - not least in design. But what happens when we turn things around and decentre “the human” to look at our relationship with...