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Wellness by Design: Calming Architecture

Wellness by Design: Calming Architecture

Designed by Carmody Groarke, the Maggie’s Centre in Merseyside, U.K. is an uplifting and light-filled space for patients with cancer and their family members.

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October 11, 2015

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Wellness by Design: Disease-Fighting Architecture

Wellness by Design: Disease-Fighting Architecture

The Cholera Treatment Centre in Port-au-Prince, by MASS Design Group, shows how innovative design can literally save lives.

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October 9, 2015

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 A Friendly Interior for a Montreal Pharmacy

 A Friendly Interior for a Montreal Pharmacy

With traditional Feng Shui methods, designer Jean de Lessard instills the “human side of the profession” in a local pharmacy.

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September 29, 2015

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Dentistry On The Go

Dentistry On The Go

The Mobile Dental Unit, by Montalba Architects of Los Angeles, tucks a fully operational office into a trailer, maximizing limited space to create a surprising sense of openness.

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December 5, 2014

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A Blood-Red Clinic in Poland

A Blood-Red Clinic in Poland

Crimson ceramic panels and tiles line FAAB Architektura’s blood centre in Raciborz both inside and out, hinting at the structure’s sanguinary functions.

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October 31, 2014

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Designs For the Near Future: Better Healthcare

Designs For the Near Future: Better Healthcare

Azure explores new and upcoming innovations that will make a positive difference on every scale, from the individual to the city. Here, we look at NXT Health’s hospital room for the future.

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October 16, 2014

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On Now: A Conference Merging Design and Healthcare

On Now: A Conference Merging Design and Healthcare

At the international Design & Health World Congress and Exhibition, taking place in Toronto until July 13, designers and health industry professionals will discuss how to create spaces – in healthcare and other settings – that boost wellness.

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July 9, 2014

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AZ Asks: Top & Derby’s Indiegogo Debut

AZ Asks: Top & Derby’s Indiegogo Debut

Earlier this year, the Winnipeg design studio – run by Matthew Kroeker, Ben Grynol and Gerrit de Vries – raised $22,000 on Indiegogo to launch its first mobility device: a stylish cane they call Chatfield. Azure talked to the designers about their crowd-funded start.

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October 16, 2013

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IDEO’s David Webster on Healthcare Design

IDEO’s David Webster on Healthcare Design

One of the keynote speakers at IIDEX Canada, David Webster explains why innovating for health and wellness is the defining design challenge of our time.

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September 23, 2013

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A State-of-the-Art Paediatric Centre in Toronto

A State-of-the-Art Paediatric Centre in Toronto

The Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects in collaboration with HDR Architecture, brings paediatric experts together in one building, where they can now exchange ideas over cups of java and inspiring city views.

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September 16, 2013

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