Let’s Take A Tour Through Australia’s Modern Hospitals
More Than Just Creating Space, Its Influencing Experience Across the globe, the understanding and recognition of design’s potential are growing, as more realise it is not only about creating a space but also influencing the experiences within these spaces. With this growing understanding, today’s hospitals are a far cry from the utilitarian buildings of yesteryear. […]
Importance of Vision and Strategy Meetings
Okay, so you would like to create a new medical practice or refit your current one, but do you know where to start? Have you thought about the importance of defining the vision and strategy for this project first? A vision and strategy meeting is the facilitation of formalised and documented businesses management processes, which […]
Designing For Mental Health
This article first appeared in the Private Practice. In each year, approximately one in every five Australians will experience a mental illness(1) while globally, an estimated 300 million people are currently affected by depression, 47.5 million people have dementia and close to 800 000 people die due to suicide every year, with suicide rated the second leading […]
Demographic Practice Design
It is essential to style your practice to suit your local dynamic demographic to ensure comfort and care for patients. In an era of ATM’s, self-checkouts and faceless foreign call centres, in a time where it is often easier to communicate across the globe than across the street via new and ever-improving technology, fewer and […]
The Future Of Healthcare Spaces
This article was first published in the Private Practice. It doesn’t seem so long ago that Channel 7’s ‘Beyond 2000’ drew the Australian populace in on a weekly basis, with its raft of reporters featuring technological innovations supposed to improve our lives, as well as be widely available soon after that notable historical junction. Now, having […]
The Complete Guide To Choosing Your Clinic’s Location
For a doctor, choosing the location of the clinic is almost as difficult deciding your specialised branch of study! A good location for your clinic can take your medical practice to new heights, while an average location could keep you frustrated by lack of exposure which could be detrimental. Given the importance of location plays, […]
Shifting Paradigm in Healthcare Interiors
Rethinking Healthcare Environments The evolution in healthcare delivery has pushed practices to rethink healthcare space. A better interior design is now easily equated to better care. Healthcare interiors are serving needs of patient, family and staff in changing ways: the patient room, the lobby and waiting areas, and even consulting rooms and staff area. Healthcare […]
Designing On-Site Health And Wellness Areas
The future of workplace design hangs in the balance as many company HR executives are beginning to truly understand the need for environments that promote health and wellness for employees. No More Grey Cubicles Gone are the days of dull grey cubicles arranged in cramped sections that created an entire generation of mentally and physically […]