{"product_id":"the-spaces-that-make-us-why-design-is-broken-and-how-we-can-create-a-happier-healthier-world-hardcover","title":"The Spaces That Make Us: Why Design Is Broken and How We Can Create a Happier, Healthier World - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDanish Kurani\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCreate a better life by creating better design. Did you know that. . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e. . . the arrangement of your living room could improve your relationship with your partner?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e. . . the layout of your child's classroom affects their grades and test scores?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e. . . the design of your hospital room influences how quickly you recover?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe live in a symbiotic relationship with the spaces around us--first we make our spaces, and then our spaces make us. But we're living in a suboptimal world, one that we designed. The good news: We can redesign it. For twenty years, architect and designer Danish Kurani has been transforming spaces to improve people's health and happiness through the design of schools, homes, offices, and community centers across four continents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Spaces That Make Us\u003c\/em\u003e offers you: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA clear, easy-to-follow philosophy you can apply to any space--your home, office, school, or neighborhood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurprising research revealing how design impacts your physical health, emotional well-being, and the quality of your relationships.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA journey through the past 2 million years, arriving at how current design practices make life worse.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn inspiring vision for creating future designs and a compelling call to rethink design's fundamentals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical strategies for using smarter design to improve your life, at any budget level.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKurani unveils a lifechanging design philosophy, Baaham (pronounced BAH-hum), a word from Urdu meaning \"in tandem\"--describing two interconnected things working in harmony. Baaham draws from psychology, sociology, anthropology, and evolutionary biology. Whether you're designing for yourself or others, at any scale from a bedroom to a city block, Baaham is a roadmap for improving health, building deeper relationships, and finding greater fulfillment. It's not just a philosophy--it's a way of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing seven core principles, Baaham helps everyone--from financially strapped college students to a manager looking to improve their team's performance--create environments that are functional, beautiful, and life-changing. This book doesn't tell you what to design. It teaches you how to design, so that you can build the life you want. Engaging illustrations are included throughout every chapter, to illuminate each principle and bring Baaham to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Spaces That Make Us\u003c\/em\u003e will change how you see the world--opening your eyes to what isn't working, and helping you remake your spaces for a happier, healthier life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.08 x 8.14 x 6.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 10, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53062641090867,"sku":"9781400249121","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/qL8gEZtJuY9781400249121.webp?v=1771441888","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-spaces-that-make-us-why-design-is-broken-and-how-we-can-create-a-happier-healthier-world-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}