Putting the Health Back Into Health-Care Textiles
Textiles are key to designing health and safety into our hospitals—and the industry is changing its thinking about how these fabrics should be made.
Healthcare Interiors
Brandon Haw Uses Yacht-Building Techniques For this High-End Dermatology Clinic
The architects collaborated with an Italian yacht builder and Paolo Cassina Custom Interiors for this luxe 7,000-square-foot clinic located above Fifth Avenue in New York City.
New Philadelphia Hospital Is "Better Than Most Hotels"
The project exemplifies the healthcare industry’s turn toward hospitality, here evident in a series of community spaces, landscaped gardens, and even a fireplace.
Steven Holl on Zaha Hadid, Maggie's Centre St. Bart's, and Why Postmodernism Was So Terrible
We catch up with the renowned architect and discuss Zaha Hadid, his Maggie's Centre St. Bart's, and why postmodernism was so terrible.
Breaking Ground: Using Housing to Reduce Health Care Costs
We speak with Brenda Rosen, the President and CEO of Breaking Ground, about the power and potential of supportive housing.
A Mobile Dental Office For San Fran's Tech Crowd
Studio Dental, a mobile dental care facility, uses space as efficiently as possible and ensures patient comfort down to every detail.
Q&A: Design Advocacy, Master Builders, and Material Sustainability
Susan S. Szenasy talked with the principals of Houston-based Kirksey Architecture about design advocates and how material sustainability and building codes reflect regional conditions.
Q&A: Making Expressive and Flexible Spaces for Healthcare and Education
As part of the Metropolis Think Tank series, Susan S. Szenasy arrived in the New York office of Perkins Eastman to discuss lessons learned from their projects.
Copenhagen's "Patient Hotel" Seeks to Reduce the Stress of Hospital Stays
A new hotel concept in Copenhagen seeks to reduce the stress of hospital stays.
In Naples, a Theatrical Medical Center That Evokes Seaside Grottoes
Evoking the mysterious underworld of seaside grottoes, a theatrical health-care center in Naples provides a palate-cleansing experience for passengers taken ill aboard cruise ships.
