Nature and Interactive Environment Design

Interactive design has created an opportunity for interaction with nature in some built environment projects, helping people communicate effectively with their surroundings. Therefore, the digital spaces used in the interiors or exteriors of buildings have somehow become the extension of nature into contemporary life. The current essay views this issue from two angles, aiming to promote visual studies and to discover aspects of nature and the functions of designing an interactive environment.

Keywords: interaction design, nature, built environment, digital spaces, visual studies, environmental communication, user interaction