HOW CAN WE COMBINE HARD AND SOFT VALUES TO CREATE HEALING SPACES?

CREATING THE CARE ENVIRONMENTS OF THE FUTURE TOGETHER

The physical environment has a direct influence on an individual's wellbeing. When the interior design harmonises with our senses, the scene is set for care spaces that can be both calming and healing. By identifying the services and needs of the care facility, we create the basis for an optimal, inspiring and inclusive interior design solution. In healing spaces, hard and soft values work together. Experiences in the form of sight, feeling, hearing, smell and taste meet practical solutions in the form of the right furniture in the right place. When furniture is easy to understand and use, it supports the individual and brings considerable benefits to society, for example in the form of fewer fall injuries and less strain on backs.

This can be a matter of such simple things as furniture that is easy to lift and to hang up when a room is cleaned, or that has removable and washable upholstery. Height-adjustable tabletops, foldable tables and stackable chairs are further examples of solutions that give flexibility in everyday use. They make the interior design a future-proofed, long-term good investment that can be modified to suit changing needs.

Kinnarps Next Care® is based on a dialogue and flexible collaboration – we gathered six different experts together for an inspiring conversation about the healthcare environments of tomorrow.