Salutogenic design

Featured in FacilityCare, October 2015. The design of pediatric healthcare facilities presents a myriad of design considerations and opportunities beyond those addressed in the adult realm. Today’s clinical modalities can be frightening. The institutional hospital environment can be intimidating to both young patients and their families. The pediatric patient’s needs and perceptions, as they relate […]

The first courtyard building of scale for acute mental healthcare in New Zealand uses salutogenic design principles for better well-being outcomes.

Situated in the Texas Hill Country, just outside of downtown Austin, Alive + Well wellness center is designed and built around a shared ....

Image 19 of 44 from gallery of Waiting Rooms, Reception Areas, & Courtyards: 43 Notable Examples of Hospital Architecture. Cortesía de Manuel Ocaña

At a time when "wellness" has become an industry buzzword, designers need to think about the origins and causes of health.

Nature is a healer. When you create healthcare spaces that connect people with nature, something amazing starts to happen. Wellness is contagious. That’s the power of biophilic design.

The Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital is a new state-of-the-art hospital in Melbourne’s West.

Completed in 2015 in Caboolture, Australia. Images by Alex Chomicz . Wilson Architects has set the benchmark for healthcare design, with Caboolture’s new GP Super Clinic. Unlike institutional designs traditionally...

Yalın Tan + Partners designed the expansive Unilever offices with modern and thoughtful design elements for a future-oriented workspace in Istanbul,