The Soul of Design : The Neuroscience of Beauty (Hardcover)

For what is a home really, but our soul’s residence in the outer world? Lisa Staprans creates spaces that hold, envelope, and nurture her clients, using design to curate an experience in their home where they will find the truest, deepest part of themselves, their soul. Connecting the spiritual and the scientific worlds, The Soul of Design, weaves together everything from the principles of design to the brain chemistry of beauty and human flourishing. Keenly sensitive of how our surroundings impact us in a profound way, Staprans has devoted her practice to designing through the principles of the neuroscience of beauty, otherwise known as the connection between the brain and the body. Featuring beautifully illustrated examples of her work, the hills and redwood forests of Northern California, this is a book seeking to answer the deeper questions that drive design.