Episode 13: How to Design Your Home to Stimulate Ideas and Spark Innovation
Episode Description
Creativity isn’t all in your head. Sometimes it depends on your surroundings – especially when you’re at home. Using scientific research gathered over 20 years, architect, educator and award-winning author Donald Rattner shares practical techniques for shaping your home for maximum creativity.
Guest Bio
Architect Donald M. Rattner helps individuals and organizations optimize creative performance by applying scientific research to the design of physical space. His most recent book, My Creative Space: How to Design Your Home to Stimulate Ideas and Spark Innovation, 48 Science-based Techniques, has won four awards and been ranked an Amazon bestseller. He has also written for numerous print and online channels, including Work Design Magazine, The Startup, Better Humans, Live Write Thrive, ChildArt Magazine, and Architect.
Educator and practitioner as well as author, Donald has taught at the University of Illinois, New York Academy of Art, New York University, and Parsons School of Design. Workshop and speaking venues include the Creative Problem Solving Institute, Creative Mornings, NeoCon, the American Institute of Architects, libraries, bookstores, webinars, and corporate events. His work has been featured on CNN, in such publications as The New York Times, Architectural Digest, Robb Report, Town & Country, and Houzz, and he has been interviewed on several podcasts. Rattner holds a bachelor’s from Columbia and a Master of Architecture from Princeton.
You can learn more about Donald’s book and work by visiting his website, donaldrattner.com.
Purchase Donald’s Award-Winning Book
Donald’s award-winning book, My Creative Space: How to Design Your Home to Stimulate Ideas and Spark Innovation is available for purchase from Amazon, other online retailers, and in bookstores. Illustrating the book's 48 science-based techniques are over 200 high-quality photos of creative workspaces and home interiors from around the world, many the work of top-tier architects, designers, and at-home creatives.
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