Colours Philosophy for Interior Residential Spaces Derived from the Principles of Feng Shui | ||
| Journal of Design Sciences and Applied Arts | ||
| Article 1, Volume 6, Issue 2, June 2025, Pages 26-40 PDF (1.29 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jdsaa.2025.320704.1429 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Rahaf Abd El Aziz* 1; Dalia Ezzat2; Ola Hashem3 | ||
| 1Interior Design Department, Faculty of Applied Arts, Helwan University, Egypt. | ||
| 2Interior Architecture and Design Program, School of Creative Arts, University of Hertfordshire, Egypt. | ||
| 3Professor of Interior Design Department, Faculty of Arts and Design, MSA University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Feng shui is an ancient traditional Chinese wisdom that relates built environment to the nature. As the feng shui concept is creating a harmony between environment, buildings and people and this harmony is to guide people to interpret human behaviour to settle their own living space in a more harmonious place and that to improve the relationship between human and the environment. Feng Shui adds the dimension of feelings as how people react emotionally to a residential space. It is essential that people feel comfortable in their residential spaces in order to create a happy and healthier environment. A Feng Shui interior design meant to bring balance and clarity to the residents who enter and reside in the space and that by choosing the right style of furnishings and colour schemes. According to the principles of Feng Shui, it is important to consider the philosophy of colour in the interior of residential buildings. As human being is influenced by the colours of the surrounding environment either positively or negatively. This paper investigates the effect of colour’s philosophy on interior design derived from the principles of Feng Shui in the interior of the residential spaces. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Fengshui; Colours; Colours Philosophy; Residential spaces; Interior design | ||
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