Articles and Publications

Building a Brighter Future: How Inclusive Design Creates a More Emotionally Healthy Workplace

Buildings Magazine

In the ever-evolving landscape of modern workplaces, the concept of design goes beyond aesthetics and functionality. Now, with the rise of remote and hybrid work, our relationship with the office has fundamentally changed. We’re seeing a brighter spotlight on how workplace design can impact workers’ emotions and well-being. Of course, building a workplace where people can have a strong sense of belonging and feel truly productive and happy takes genuine commitment and practice. The foundation for creating a more vibrant, more thriving workplace starts with inclusive design.


People, Place, and the Environment: An Alternative Lens from the Souls of Black Folk (Book Chapter)

In African Humanity: Creativity, Identity and Personhood

African Humanity: Creativity, Identity and Personhood is a collection of thought provoking essays from scholars around the world on topics that inform new ways of thinking while engaging critical perspectives about Africa and the African diaspora. The essays focus on the discourse of creativity, culture, identity and well-being from multiple fields such as design, art, gender studies, education, health, and museum studies in pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial Africa and the African diaspora.


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An investigation of cultural well-being in the workplace environment

This study aims to investigate the concepts of culture, well-being, and their importance to employees in the workplace. There is minimal research related to culture and well-being in the profession of interior design and even less related to the physical workplace environment. Therefore this study was designed to explore these variables.