Great efforts are in place to minimize the spread of infection in healthcare environments and the world of healthcare design can help improve these efforts even more. Healthcare Design magazine ran a very interesting article recently stating: “Earlier this year as the World Health Organization was declaring that the countries...
Read moreConfident that their jobs are less in jeopardy, homeowners are once again taking a leap of faith and renovating their kitchens and bathrooms. Homeowners are looking to make a style statement in their kitchens; moving from traditional (and outdated) ceramic tile – or worse, a blank wall behind the...
Read moreTherapeutic Design is the concept of introducing inspiring designs and landscapes in order to improve the well-being and behavioral feelings of visitors and occupants. In healthcare design, therapeutic design can be used in a variety of areas including interior and exterior applications. For exterior applications, therapeutic design is synonymous with...
Read moreCombating noise issues in healthcare facilities is an on-going problem and according to the latest survey conducted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of over 2,786,920 discharged patients from 3,851 hospitals across the United States, the topic of “Quietness of the Hospital Environment” was the worst top-box score among all...
Read moreGreat efforts are in place to minimize the spread of infection in healthcare environments and the world of healthcare design can help improve these efforts even more. While the healthcare system has made great strides in improving many patient and staff issues over the last 15 years or so, one...
Read morePrivacy glass as an architectural glass product can be highly beneficial in particular applications for a variety of reasons. Architects and Interior Designers utilize privacy glass in client projects for dual-purpose design to include an aesthetically pleasing product as well as a highly functioning product. Listed below are the top 3 privacy...
Read moreThe term, ‘Privacy glass’ is referred to by many names such as smart glass, switchable glass, e-glass, integral blinds, non-electric privacy glass or privacy glass windows, however the purpose of privacy glass is virtually the same throughout many industries. In healthcare environments, privacy glass in its most basic form, is to...
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