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Healthcare designers take a holistic approach

New research suggests many clinical design norms are hard on patients


Designers of some medical spaces are remedying stressful situations with a more comforting environment, according to an article on the Times & Democrat website.

A more holistic approach can include mood-elevating colors and artwork and chairs angled to look out windows and softer overhead lighting.

New research is showing that a lot of clinical design norms are hard on patients. 

Bright, polished floors can be slippery and create glare. Bland color schemes aren't so much soothing as uninspiring, the article said.

Read the article.

 

 



February 28, 2017


Topic Area: Interior Design

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