Winner of the Cramer Centre Book Awards
“Tye Farrow turns cutting-edge science into a compelling guide that demonstrates how thoughtful design can truly enhance our daily lives.”
Constructing Health by Tye Farrow, winner of the Cramer Center for Design and Innovation Book Awards
Constructing Health by Tye Farrow has been awarded the Cramer Center for Design & Innovation Book Award. The inaugural award recognizes outstanding contributions to design and scholarship from a wide range of academic and design-focused publishers highlighting innovative thinking across the field.
The Cramer Center at Northern State University is a host to architecture and design research and innovation. The center works to bring together students, professionals, and the greater community to explore how design influences the way we live, work, and connect.
Tye’s first publication is described as “groundbreaking” as it explores how the spaces we inhabit can actively support physical, mental and social well-being. The book is revered as being “filled with striking visuals and practical insights, making complex research in cognitive psychology and neuroscience accessible”.
Robert Russell, the chair of the review committee, comments that “Constructing Health is a remarkable achievement. Tye Farrow turns cutting-edge science into a compelling guide that demonstrates how thoughtful design can truly enhance out daily lives. We are honored to recognize it as the overall award winner.”