Comments on Kitchen and Residential Design: The brilliant Richard Wiseman strikes again

I'll keep my eyes peeled for more of them. Che...

2009-09-18T21:34:38.955-04:00

I'll keep my eyes peeled for more of them. Check out Wiseman's blog, he runs them all the time. I love them and he finds the most interesting examples.

Cool!! I saw the circles in the first one right aw...

2009-09-18T21:21:00.583-04:00

Cool!! I saw the circles in the first one right away. You're right, it's hard to stop seeing the circles after you see them!!

I love the optical illusions that you've posted. More, please :-)

Kelly

Would that be isometric, dimetric or trimetric pro...

2009-09-17T20:01:48.732-04:00

Would that be isometric, dimetric or trimetric projection? Hah! That's a great idea for a post Susan. Sort of a design theory in practice series. Out of all of them though, forced perspective is my favorite and I use it all the time. Hmmm. This is a really great idea. Thanks!

Cool, I always enjoy this type of thing. I could a...

2009-09-17T14:14:04.704-04:00

Cool, I always enjoy this type of thing. I could also amuse myself indefinately staring at a box drawn in axonometric projection...Yeah, easily distrcted too LOL
It would be really interesting if you were to do a post featuring the type of forced perpective and effects of sightline you mention in actual practice from selected photos and even from your own design work.
I wonder sometimes if people even realize when spaces around them have been 'designed' because these spaces 'just work'. I know it is painfully obvious when things don't work...Ta