KSDS 2026

Blending vision and smell to nurture one's connection to nature

Design Researcher (Main Author)

한국디자인학회 가을 국제학술대회

2025

경희대학교, KOR

Olfaction is often pushed aside when considering positive interactions between people and nature – even if they are used, only pleasant smells have been studied. This paper aims to deepen the understanding of negatively-perceived smells and their effects, criticizing how "sanitizing" nature's smells risks fostering unrealistic perceptions of nature.