We all know that plants can ease tensions, reduce stress and improve the overall wellbeing of employees. Today, let’s go through list of indoor plants which are beneficial to indoor air quality.
Most people in developed countries spend over 90% of their time indoors. Staff costs, including salaries and benefits, typically account for about 90% of business operating costs. Better staff health and wellbeing has a significant impact on increasing productivity, reducing costs and therefore enhancing business performance. So, what can we do to create green and healthy offices?
Staying ahead of the curve:
People are interested in their own health. The consumer health market is expected to grow by 50% within 5 years.
The office environment is vital in helping to attract and retain the best staff.
Spaces Designed to Facilitate the Journey to Independence for Special Needs Children
Children with special needs and chronic illnesses are highly passionate, resilient in their learning journey, and creative in their expressions. They deserve spaces that empower them to explore, experiment, and learn.
As an interior design firm, we advocate for creating dementia-friendly environment to enable people with dementia to regain their independence.
Dementia patients can be as young as in their 30s (young-onset dementia, YOD) or old-aged. Some of them have memory problems and some do not but are experiencing regression in cognitive ability like decision making or perception. Every person with dementia is different and thus required different cares. How do we design dementia-friendly environment to enable them continue to work and live independently as long as they can? How can we reduce their sense of insecurity, anxiety and worrying through purposefully-designed private and public spaces? And what are these spaces? Continue reading “Creating Dementia-Friendly Environment”