The Acibadem Ataşehir Hospital and Children’s Pavilion in Istanbul walk the lines between high-tech and high touch, local and global design approaches, and chic hospitality and homey comforts.
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The Art of Healing: How Interior Designers Can Impact Healthcare Environments Through Visuals
There’s a reason healthcare designers are (and will always be) in demand: Studies show that their expertise can improve the lives of those who could use all the good vibes they can get. That’s why designers and architects are consistently drawn to the Master of...
How Technology Is Helping Transform Acute Care Spaces
Human-centered considerations for design and technology approaches can help deliver healing environments that prioritize patient and staff well-being.
Sarasota Memorial Hospital Builds New Behavioral Health Facility In Sarasota, Florida
The new 95,000-square-foot Cornell Behavioral Health Pavilion is designed to promote patient dignity and recovery with private patient rooms and soothing interiors for adolescents, adults, and seniors.
Strategies To Address Healthcare’s Carbon Footprint
Energy harvesting, converting waste into reusable resources, and choosing eco-friendly furnishings can help reduce the industry’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Cleveland Clinic Introduces “Hospital of Future” Prototype In Mentor, Ohio
Cleveland Clinic’s new smaller footprint hospital in Mentor, Ohio, leverages a Lean, efficient design.
Minimizing Noise In Hospital Operating Rooms
Researchers at Gresham Smith evaluated operating room scenarios to find opportunities for acoustical improvements within these critical spaces.
Nationwide Children’s Adds New Data, Education Center On Campus
Nationwide Children’s Hospital colocates a data center, conference facility, and simulation labs to create a new centerpiece for its Columbus, Ohio, campus.
2023 Healthcare Environment Awards Celebrate Projects Big And Small
Honored projects illustrate new ideas in sustainability, patient comfort, and specialized care.
Study Looks At Impact of Family-Friendly Design On Dying Patients
The study, “The Impact of a Family-Friendly Hospital: A Patient Perspective,” published in Health Environments Research & Design (HERD) Journal, is available to Healthcare Design readers until April 1.
Improving Healthcare Campus Safety Through Design
Identifying high-risk areas, ensuring alternate exit routes, and adding technology measures can help boost security in healthcare facilities.
Take 5 With TVS’ Niada Parker
The associate principal, director of healthcare, at TVS in Atlanta shares the top five trends and issues getting her attention right now, including demand for airborne isolation rooms, modular design, and behavioral health care spaces.