Healthcare Design – Fun Wall Wraps are Unexpected and Exciting

Posted by on Sep 2, 2014 in Featured Artists and Inspirations
Healthcare Design – Fun Wall Wraps are Unexpected and Exciting

Below are some examples of exciting and unexpected wall and elevator wraps that have been featured in children’s hospitals. New technology has made wall wraps surprisingly easy to apply. The new tac can adhere to the wall for 5 years or be taken down without damage.          

Healing Views

Posted by on Aug 31, 2014 in Featured Artists and Inspirations
Healing Views

Hospitals by nature, can be scary and depressing places. But they don’t have to be.  There is ample evidence that aesthetics matter to patient’s health and can contribute to a speedy recovery. To test the theory, University Medical Center of Princeton mocked up two different patient rooms.  The first has a nice view, a sofa […]

Winners of the 3rd Annual IIDA Healthcare Interior Design Competition

Posted by on Aug 28, 2014 in Featured Artists and Inspirations
Winners of the 3rd Annual IIDA Healthcare Interior Design Competition

Below are the winners of this years IIDA Healthcare Interior Design Awards.  The Information was taken from Dexigner: Design News   The original post may seen here:  http://www.dexigner.com/news/27635  The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) has announced the winners of its 2014 Healthcare Interior Design Competition. The competition honors and celebrates outstanding originality and excellence in the design and […]

Reflecting Pools, Meditation Rooms, Healing Gardens and a Green Wall Help Barshinger Cancer Institute Secure the Win for National Design Honor

Posted by on Aug 19, 2014 in Featured Artists and Inspirations
Reflecting Pools, Meditation Rooms, Healing Gardens and a Green Wall Help Barshinger Cancer Institute Secure the Win for National Design Honor

Photo Caption: A reflecting pool sits outside the Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute at the Lancaster General Health Suburban Outpatient Pavilion. Photo provided by Richard Hertzler/Staff. Was it the reflecting pool shown above that helped seal the design honor? Or, was it the meditation room that looks out to the healing garden?  Either Way, Barshinger Cancer Institute […]

Creating Workplace Efficiencies That Healthcare Providers Need

Posted by on Aug 15, 2014 in Featured Artists and Inspirations
Creating Workplace Efficiencies That Healthcare Providers Need

Below is an article written by Dennis Kaiser and was originally featured on HealthcareDsignMagazine.com. It addresses the changing landscape for healthcare and the new designs that will help the industry evolve with today’s care delivery models.  Health facilities can no longer be cold, sterile environments. Rapidly developing technology is changing how procedures are performed, records are kept […]

Integrated Sustainable Design Reaches the Healthcare Industry

Posted by on Aug 5, 2014 in Featured Artists and Inspirations
Integrated Sustainable Design Reaches the Healthcare Industry

Below is a summary and excerpt from an article/press release that was posted on DigitalJournal.com about the changes landscape of the healthcare industry and how healthcare designer’s are stepping in to heed the call. The full story may be seen here. Now is the opportune time for integrated design in the evolution of healthcare. With the institution of the Affordable […]

An Inspiration to Healthcare Design – Evelina Children’s Hospital Does Everything Right

Posted by on Jul 30, 2014 in Featured Artists and Inspirations
An Inspiration to Healthcare Design – Evelina Children’s Hospital Does Everything Right

Below is a photo tour of  Evelina Children’s Hospital – one of the finest designed hospitals in the UK.  Evelina Children’s Hospital is located in London. The design elements such as color, private patient rooms, new staff facilities and an abundance of natural light are showcased below. Evidence Based Research has proven that such design elements […]