Stella Wang

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"W.H. Hudson says that birds feel something akin to pain (and fear) just before migration and that nothing alleviates this feeling except flight (the rapid motion of wings.)." Lorine Niedecker. Between Your House and Mine
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“We never know how our small activities will affect others through the invisible fabric of our connectedness. In this exquisitely connected world, it’s never a question of ‘critical mass.’ It’s always about critical connections.”
Streets as convivial, social spaces | ArchitectureAu
Table 1. Summaries of a few of Alexander et al’s patterns (1977) which specifically address influencing behaviour, simplified into ‘ends’ and ‘means’.
Architecture, urbanism, design and behaviour: a brief review – architectures by Dan Lockton
Ultimately, interaction design is less about static objects and more about how things and people behave toward one another. In this sense, behavior is not a byproduct but the very substance of interaction design. It is a design material because it carries properties, constraints, and expressive potential that designers can intentionally shape, just like wood, metal, or code
Behavior is our medium. The focus should remain on human | by Filipe Nzongo | UX Collective
If behavior is the medium, then design is the tool for shaping it
Behavior is our medium. The focus should remain on human | by Filipe Nzongo | UX Collective
“The capacity of a designer lies in creating change through design by transforming the existing situation into a preferred one.”
Behavior is our medium. The focus should remain on human | by Filipe Nzongo | UX Collective
As a practitioner, I see design as a powerful and flexible tool that can be approached from multiple angles to support and influence behavior change through thoughtfully crafted products and experiences. Design isn’t just about form or function; it’s about shaping interactions, decisions, and ultimately, outcomes.
Behavior is our medium. The focus should remain on human | by Filipe Nzongo | UX Collective
This is where the materiality of behavior reveals its unique complexity. Unlike wood or code, human behavior is inherently unpredictable and contextual. It carries its own agency, is shaped by emotions, and is influenced by several external factors.
Behavior is our medium. The focus should remain on human | by Filipe Nzongo | UX Collective
Environmental psychology studies how the environment shapes behaviour
How Social Sciences Shape the Built Environment | ArchDaily
as designers, what we work with is behavior, shaping it, understanding it, and ultimately impacting lives.
Behavior is our medium. The focus should remain on human | by Filipe Nzongo | UX Collective
What he’s really done is he’s created this immense vertical filing cabinet in his brain of layers and layers and layers of files of information that he can draw back on now for more than 70 years worth of data
Curius / Onboarding