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How do we combat ageism through design?

How do we combat ageism through design?

At a recent panel discussion, entitled Designing To Defy Ageism, panellists looked to dissolve the myths around age brackets and what we may assume people need and want at a certain age. What came out of the event was a much wider discussion around understanding the needs and desires of an end-user.

Reinventing the wheel of furniture for aged care

Reinventing the wheel of furniture for aged care

With an increasing need for premium health environments, Workspace offers bespoke and standard furniture options readymade for innovative spaces.

The Indesign Edit On Healthcare Environments

The Indesign Edit On Healthcare Environments

Welcome to The Indesign Edit: Health Check. In this issue, we explore three of the best health and aged care projects and the outstanding products that contribute to achiever the overall design.

Bernard Salt AM on the future of aged care design

Bernard Salt AM on the future of aged care design

If we’re going to disrupt the aged care sector, who better to bring on the journey than Baby Boomers? Futurist and demographer Bernard Salt AM believes they have the perfect ‘get up and go’ disposition to make ‘ageing’ all the rage.

Indesign Luminary: Jon Johannsen

Indesign Luminary: Jon Johannsen

Jon Johannsen’s career has been about buildings and their context. He is led by the conviction that liveable communities are diverse in their demographic engagement. This is his story.

Anti-microbial surfaces for healthcare applications

Anti-microbial surfaces for healthcare applications

Healthcare surfaces need to be clean and hygienic, which is why the surface experts at Staron invented Evermoin.

A look at aged care: SummitCare Baulkam Hills with Designer Rugs

A look at aged care: SummitCare Baulkam Hills with Designer Rugs

In CHADA’s recently completed SummitCare Baulkham Hills, custom designed rugs and carpet play a critical role in creating a beautiful yet high-tech aged care living environment.

Indesign #71 is Hitting Shelves Now

Indesign #71 is Hitting Shelves Now

In this issue – The ‘design pharmacy’ issue – co-editors Alice Blackwood and Sophia Watson invite you to ‘get’ well, to really understand and consider what this newly defined ‘health economy’ means.