Frame - 17 February 2018

a mediator between the patient and the med- ical team. ‘Information and emotions can sometimes overwhelm patients and make it di ...

Five Ways to Humanize Healthcare Words SHONQUIS MORENO ‘WE SUFFER NEW but generic hospital buildings, contractor-led delivery of ...

For certain forms of recovery, spaces should activate, motivate and empower both mind and body. Although nobody goes to the hosp ...

Mike Bink The programme’s founder, Anita Vreugdenhil, offers a positive assessment: ‘In the interac- tive environment, children ...

In and around a series of colourful polygonal pavilions, kids at COACH reach, stand on their toes, form a human chain, swing, cl ...

➁ Create Homelike Warmth 144 HEALTHCARE ...

Toru Hiraiwa Feeling at home is therapeutic, yet many healthcare environments are relatively inter- nalized, unconnected to the ...

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Adrien Williams Positive, stress-reducing distractions are appearing increasingly in healthcare environ- ments. Such diversions ...

Adrien Williams At CHUM, cultural enrichment in the form of art is an integral part of the patient’s healing and a highlight of ...

Jasmin Sohi Tony Barwell When illness seems to take over their lives, patients need to feel safe, comfortable and in control. St ...

➄ Adopt a Town-Like Approach 150 HEALTHCARE ...

Courtesy of Mecanoo Architecten Some hospital designs can be described as a ‘stack of villages’ or as a ‘small-town mas- ter pla ...

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VOLA mixes with ARNE JACOBSEN. DORNBRACHT goes transitional. WEWORK ventures into wellness. Discover what’s driving the business ...

Air of Spring Tapping into today’s booming wellness industry, brands and companies are updating the SPA EXPERIENCE. With life fo ...

Courtesy of Bompas & Parr Scott Frances Bompas & Parr joined forces with Mondrian London to realize an adventurous, avan ...

Pep Avila A product from CEA designed to bring wellness into the home, Acquachiara uses 20 showerheads plus spotlights to achiev ...

New residential approaches make a visit to the spa a daily event Rise by We – part of WeWork’s Wellness Hub in New York City – e ...

Style Council Five bathroom-furniture collections show the advantages of DESIGNER COLLABORATIONS. With Tom Dixon launching his o ...