The limited reading I've done on this subject has come from the published works of Christopher Alexander[1]. In short, he espouses a process of letting living spaces unfold (or evolve, or develop, if you like) in a way that mimics nature. He applies this living process from the rug on the floor, to the location of the doorway in the wall, to the layout of the city. I think The Nature of Order series is especially profound.
Read these:
* The Timeless Way of Building (1979)
* A Pattern Language (1977)
* The Nature of Order (vols 1-4, 2002-2005)
Read these: * The Timeless Way of Building (1979) * A Pattern Language (1977) * The Nature of Order (vols 1-4, 2002-2005)
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Alexander#Published...