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Design Trends
- New Data Sheds Light on Gender-Inclusive Restroom Design
March 24, 2023
Designers have struggled for decades with the problem of developing a genuinely inclusive restroom that makes all users feel safe and comfortable. A recent study by IA Interior Architects, which asked 1,500 U.S. workers their opinions on restroom space and comfort, has provided valuable new data.
- Inclusive Tourism: Why Hotels, Restaurants, Parks & More Should Care
July 13, 2021
Inclusive design creates an environment where all visitors feel welcome and valued as guests and customers, no matter their abilities. Read on to learn how you can better accommodate the 1 billion people currently living with disabilities.
- What Is Inclusive Restroom Design and Where Is It Appropriate?
February 16, 2021
Inclusive design means making a space feel welcoming for all people. How is this different from, say, designing gender-neutral bathrooms? Inclusive design goes further. It improves bathroom efficiency and reduces wait times because each stall is available to any person looking to use it, regardless of age, gender, and ability.
- Healthy Hand Washing Solutions and Innovations
June 19, 2020
The commercial plumbing marketplace is responding to the increased demand for fixtures that emphasize proper and frequent hand washing.
- Correctional Spaces that Accommodate Vocation
June 9, 2020
Education and vocation are crucial ingredients in rehabilitation, so care should be given to those spaces in correctional facilities.
- Prison Mental Health Spaces That Heal and Rehabilitate
June 2, 2020
Inmate rehabilitation efforts are not one-size-fits all. Learn how mental health spaces in prisons can be designed to foster healing and rehabilitation.
- Designing for Inmate Autonomy and Privacy to Foster Rehabilitation
May 26, 2020
Providing prisoners autonomy and privacy doesn’t have to compromise safety. Read how correctional design can foster rehabilitation.
- Preparing Inmates for Transition Through Correctional Building Design
May 19, 2020
When rehabilitation is the ultimate goal, overall prison size needs to shrink. Experts suggest no more than 1,000 inmates for effective reform.
- Creating Healthy Prison Environments Through Aesthetic Design
May 12, 2020
Prisons are beginning to adopt healthcare evidence-based design concepts that have been shown to positively impact mental health and social behavior.
- Five Prison Design Trends That Foster Rehabilitation
May 7, 2020
In this article we highlight five current design trends we’re seeing in correctional facilities around the world which foster rehabilitation and reflection.