Author: Lindsey Rowles
Words to Design By
Today’s architecture and design students need more than the right degree—they also need a broad set of skills and sound career advice. Here, university professors and designers share some words of wisdom that not only are helpful to those waiting to enter the field, but also serve as a reminder to those already working in […]
Generation Next: A Look Inside Healthcare Design Education
The following article was written by Anne DiNardo, Senior Editor of Healthcare Design Magazine. I love this article because it resonates so well with modern healthcare design and speaks to the goals that I myself and my colleagues strife to achieve in our accreditation and designs. The article states that more architecture and design students are being […]
A Healing Environment for All
“I breath mindfully and encourage others to do the same. As meditation teachers advise, breathe in and breathe out and stay in the present moment. It sounds simple but it can be difficult to do, to truly surrender to the breath and the sense of presence that it brings.” – Shaun Mcniff The Patient’s Story […]
Healthcare Design Insights from the Entire Hospital Staff
Finding and using research is an important part of the design process. While hospitals are traditionally designed around the needs of doctors and administrators, the new approach is to design for all the stakeholders, staff included. When designing a healthcare facility, it is important to consider the perspective(s) of each hospital staff member because they […]
What a Designer Can Do
In healthcare, a designer can do a lot to influence the patient experience, the hospital’s bottom line and the happiness of healthcare providers. Without a doubt, healthcare represents the most personal and complex service provided in today’s market. There is an intimate exchange of personal information, often with strangers. There are complex, frightening and painful tests […]
Perkins Eastman Earns Honorable Mention for a Stunning Display of Design Strategy
In this year’s Healthcare Design Showcase, Perkins Eastman earned an honorable mention for a stunning display of design strategy. Featuring other designers’ projects is important to me because it shows that we are all in this together. In the industry there are many environmental factors that play a role in interior design and construction. In this case, […]
Promote Healing, Reduce Stress, and Inspire
In healthcare design, there are many environmental challenges. For instance, some high-tech imaging equipment must operate in fully enclosed rooms – similar to the equipment shown here. As a healthcare designer, you must adhere to the environmental challenges and still create a space that promotes healing and helps relax patients and staff. One way to do that […]