Esther SugihtoIs a green neighbourhood good for your health?Biophilia is a buzzword that has been around since the 1980s, a term coined by Edward O Wilson. He proposed a hypothesis that humans…Jan 10, 2017Jan 10, 2017
Esther SugihtoPrivacy without fencesFollowing on from the incredible Robin Boyd Foundation open day of Merchant Builder houses, here are 3 lessons I learnt about how to deal…Nov 29, 2016Nov 29, 2016
Esther SugihtoThe social life of the Elliston estate[This essay is a write up for the Robin Boyd Foundation’s Merchant Builder’s open day on 20.11.16]Nov 15, 2016Nov 15, 2016
Esther SugihtoWhy do we have front setbacks?Growing up in the north east of Melbourne suburbia, I was subject to many a gardening weekend. Focus was on the front garden — lawns…Nov 1, 2016Nov 1, 2016
Esther SugihtoBehavioural change in housingIf AFL isn’t the new religion of Australians, then the weekly ritual of property open for inspections is. Home ownership is considered a…Oct 18, 20162Oct 18, 20162
Esther SugihtoThe Frankfurt KitchenWe take a lot for granted in contemporary kitchen design and layout, not giving much thought as to why things are as they are. Instead, we…Oct 11, 2016Oct 11, 2016
Esther SugihtoDoes the golden ratio exist in architecture?Gustav Theodor Fechner is psychologist who first conducted a study into human perception of the golden ratio. In 1878, the German asked…Oct 4, 2016Oct 4, 2016
Esther SugihtoCommunity and PrivacyIf you were to extrapolate a simplified dichotomy, one could say that Community and Privacy could be binary. They are at polar extremes of…Sep 27, 2016Sep 27, 2016
Esther SugihtoFences and their psychological implicationsWhen Donald Trump announced he was running for president, his maiden campaign speech stated this:Sep 20, 2016Sep 20, 2016
Esther SugihtoWhy human centred design makes a difference in architectureDementia and Alzheimer’s are common amongst patients living at Lantern’s assisted living facilities in Ohio, US. Jean Makesh, who heads up…Sep 13, 2016Sep 13, 2016