Author: Rochelle Weiner Carr

How Can We Design for Longevity?

When asked, most adults age 45 and over say they want to stay in their own home as long as

August 21, 2015 2 Comments

Ask anyone in the senior living design industry these days what is the top trend influencing facility design, and they’ll

August 14, 2015 1 Comment

This is the question I asked myself after talking with Tammy Thompson, Director of the Institute for Patient-Centered Design. Thompson’s Institute

August 7, 2015 6 Comments

Healthcare Architect Derek Parker always sat quietly at The Center for Health Design’s board meetings, purposefully doodling while listening to the

July 31, 2015 3 Comments

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a post about two of my favorite quotes that have meaning for healthcare design.

July 24, 2015 1 Comment

We shape our buildings, and afterwards our buildings shape us. Winston Churchill said this to the members of the House of Commons

July 10, 2015 3 Comments

The U.S. Supreme Court dismisses the most recent challenge to Obamacare. The Greeks default on a $1.7 billion payment. Misty Copeland

July 3, 2015 2 Comments

Here’s some good news: Research by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) confirms full recovery of interior design industry

June 26, 2015 1 Comment

Judging by the long line at the Starbucks on the second floor of The Merchandise Mart this past Monday, I’d

June 19, 2015 1 Comment

June 21st is actually the official start of summer, but for many of us, it begins with Memorial Day. Or

May 29, 2015 No Comments