Read the Room

About Read the Room

Read the Room is a biweekly science newsletter and podcast for designers, written by researchers.

Publisher

Kati Peditto

Category

arts · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Jun 2026

Latest episode

18 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

3 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Aug 2026

   In the Dark About Daylighting

   Daylight is good. But this study is BAD. Yet it's been referenced in over 200 other papers, project interviews, and LEED/WELL narratives. This episode explores where the famous "daylight = 20% faster math, 26% faster reading" numbers actually come from...

2. 

   15 Jul 2026

   I Just Need Some Space

   What happens when you end a decade-long relationship... with your favorite place? It's not you, it's me.

3. 

   2 Jun 2026

   Your House was Designed for an English Detective

   Agatha Christie, the U.S. Air Force, a gardener, and a man who hated the Metric system.