Five Things That Caught our Eye
Every three weeks, we round up a list of five articles that caught our eye. Here’s our team's top 5 of the week.
Museum Tours that Shake Things Up
One US-based agency is rethinking the typical museum tour, dusting off the way we visit and experience exhibitions. Their target audience? People who don't like museums.
Source: www.ledevoir.com
Immersing Visitors in Fantasy
If there's one word you often hear in design these days, it's "immersive". Any designer knows that designing a space means creating an experience for visitors. But what exactly makes something immersive? One cultural researcher sought out to answer this very question by dissecting the psychology behind immersion and fantasy.
Source: www.cladglobal.com
Can you escape from the Canadian Museum of Nature?
Some of us like museums, some of us like escape rooms, and some of us like both. Recently, the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa partnered up with Escape Manor to create the ultimate escape game. Now there's nothing stopping you from living out that fantasy of executing a proper museum heist.
Source: www.metronews.ca
High-Tech Bible Museum Set to Open in Washington D.C.
The past seemingly meets the future in a brand new museum about the bible that is set to open in Washington D.C. next year. With the goal of creating "the most technologically advanced museum in the world", the question remains: Does more technology always make for a better experience?
Source: www.flipboard.com
The Science Behind Gratitude in the Workplace
Although most of us Canadians don't celebrate American Thanksgiving, we thought we'd share this recent article about giving thanks. Next time you're feeling unsatisfied or unhappy at work, your solution could be as simple as sharing some gratitude. Thank your employees, your coworkers, your boss. You'll be glad you did.
Source: www.fastcompany.com