Hope for Behavioral Health Patients

Posted by on Feb 20, 2015 in Featured Artists and Inspirations
Hope for Behavioral Health Patients

Last fall, the Hope House, a part of the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center in Martinez, California, opened its doors to behavioral health patients who no longer need a full inpatient facility but are not quite ready to move back home.  The “hope” is that this beautiful facility will help to remove the stigma associated […]

Contemporary Art Creates a Healing Environment

Posted by on Feb 18, 2015 in Featured Artists and Inspirations

The images here are of the Royal Children’s Hospital. They were taken by Shannon McGrath. The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) is a major children’s hospital in Melbourne, Australia. The hospital is surrounded by the parkland of Royal Park, with views of trees and lots of natural light. The location and the contemporary art inside help make […]

Integrating Spaces to Heal the Mind and Body of Patients

Posted by on Feb 16, 2015 in Featured Artists and Inspirations

The photos and information come from an article written by Margie Monin Dombrowski of HealthcareDesignMagazine.com.  Here, two forms of healthcare services that are often separate, primary and mental, are integrated to better treat patients by filling gaps between healthcare services. The new facility, designed by InForm Smallwood + Nickle LLC (Nashville, Tenn.) and built by Orion Building […]

Featured Inspiration: LSU Interior Design Students, Faculty, and Alumni Receive 12 Regional ASID Awards

Posted by on Feb 13, 2015 in Featured Artists and Inspirations

The LSU Department of Interior Design program emphasizes creative problem solving, research and analysis, and graphic skills. Student activities are supported in the design studios, which form the core of the educational experience. Here, the curriculum proves it’s worth and accuracy. In 2013, the LSU Department of Interior Design faculty, alumni, and students received a […]

UC San Francisco Benioff Children’s Hospital in Mission Bay

Posted by on Feb 10, 2015 in Featured Projects
UC San Francisco Benioff Children’s Hospital in Mission Bay

The new UC San Francisco Benioff Children’s Hospital in Mission Bay has gone above and beyond to make a hospital stay as comfortable as possible for both children and parents.  The hospital opened on Sunday, February 1, 2015.  They transferred approximately 150 patients from their Mount Zion and Parnassus hospitals. Scroll through the pictures below to […]

New Ronald McDonald House Kitchen – Designed by Wikoff

Wikoff Design Studio proudly donated services for the Northern Nevada Ronald McDonald House makeover. Recently the kitchen designed by Wikoff Design Studio was unveiled. The news clip above comes from KOLO News Channel 8 and may be seen in it’s original form here. Article Source: http://www.kolotv.com/video?videoid=3042121

In the Media: Ronald McDonald House Kitchen Ribbon Cutting

Posted by on Feb 6, 2015 in In the Media

Reno Ronald McDonald House invites the community to celebrate its kitchen renovation. The kitchen was designed by Wikoff Design Studio. Several groups in the community volunteered came to make the redesign possible. RENO, Nev. (MyNews4.com & KRNV) — Reno Ronald McDonald House representatives, RMHC Northern Nevada is inviting members of the community to celebrate the […]