The Psychology of Smooth Lines in Design

“The tyranny of the line has become absolute. A straight line is something cowardly, drawn along the line, without emotions and thoughts; it is a line that does not exist in nature … Any design based on a straight line will be stillborn ”- Hundertwasser.

The psychology of smooth lines in design. The shapes, lines, sizes of objects and objects around us play a much larger role in our life than we think. Many people believe that the rounded shape of the furniture, the bends of the facades, the multi-level surfaces of the ceilings are just a way to decorate objects, and you can completely do without all this decoration. But it is not so.

Simple rectangular shapes of rooms, furniture with sharp corners, as a rule, are more functional. Continue reading →