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SHAPES

Shapes

by Stienie Greyling

verything we see in the world in the surrounding consists of a specific The Psychology of Furniture Design.
around us has a shape. We can find type of shape. Take the example of a pizza; How shapes and forms impact emotions.
Edifferent basic shapes such as the as a whole, pizza: is a circle, but once you Furniture design is an art that goes
two-dimensional square, rectangle and oval cut it, you get pieces which are triangles. beyond mere functionality. It is an
or the three-dimensional rectangular prism, Furniture, rugs, lighting and buildings intricate dance between aesthetic, utility
cylinder and sphere in the objects we see all have a certain shape representing and psychology. The shapes and forms
around us. These geometric shapes appear them. There are numerous types of of furniture have a profound impact on
in objects we see in credit cards, coins, finger shapes: Circles, Rectangles, Squares and our emotions and well-being, shaping our
rings, photo frames, dart boards, windows, Triangles. experiences within a space.
tall buildings and furniture. In Mathematics, shapes define the
outline or the boundary of an object. The Power of Shapes.
Shape definition. The shapes can be classified into different Shapes play a crucial role in influencing
A shape is a boundary or outline of types based on their properties. In our emotions and perceptions. In
an object or the physical appearance of general, the shapes are closed by an furniture design, various shapes can
anything. It is basically any surface we see outline or boundary which is made up of evoke different feelings and responses, for
regardless of its size or colour. Everything points, lines and curves and so on. instance:

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