RESEARCH|Wellness
THE HAPPY PLACEVOL 3: DESIGNINGFOR A WELLNESSENVIRONMENTTHE HAPPY PLACE VOL 3:DESIGNING FOR AWELLNESS ENVIRONMENT
How colour, materiality and sensory design elevate healing experiences.
Insight
Australian healthcare faces staffing pressure and rising patient expectations. Vol 3 demonstrates how evidence-based interior design choices - rooted in colour psychology, biophilic materiality and multi-sensory modulation - can measurably improve patient recovery, staff wellbeing and way-finding clarity.
Key take-aways
Colour heals
Blues lower heart rate while greens foster calm; strategic hues double as intuitive way-finding.
Materiality matters
Natural timber, stone and soft textiles trigger measurable drops in cortical stress responses.
Design for the senses
Access to daylight, acoustic control and low-VOC finishes combine to shorten perceived recovery time.
AT A GLANCE
3 evidence pillars: Colour • Materiality • Sensory
6 NBRS contributors across design and research disciplines
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