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Blog Post The benefits of health data portability¡ªand how to design for it
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Podcast ?Design Hive: Tariq Amlani on healthcare decarbonization
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Published Article Long-term care of the planet
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Blog Post Who needs a helium-recovery system?
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Blog Post Stantec¡¯s Top 10 Ideas from 2024¡ªplus 1 more for fun
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Publication ?Design Quarterly Issue 23 | Technology update
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Blog Post Breaking up with the mega hospital: Redefining healthcare campus master planning in Canada
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Published Article The impact of AI and cameras on physical security design
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 22 | Experiences
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Blog Post Collaborative care: Boundaryless healthcare design for outpatient clinics
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Blog Post With new CSA standards, healthcare systems will need a decarbonization roadmap
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Published Article Emergency renewal: Renew Sinai¡ªPhase 3A emergency department renovation
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Published Article AI meets analogue: Harmonizing mock-ups with generative AI
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Published Article 3 trends guiding architectural design trends for autism providers
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Blog Post How can design respond to burnout in healthcare professionals?
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Blog Post Net zero building design starts with industry climate pledges
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Published Article How virtual reality could transform architecture
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 21 | Adaptive Reuse
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Blog Post 6 tips for designing allied health education facilities
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Published Article Sense of Community: Culturally responsive design fits buildings to place and purpose
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Blog Post Geoexchange system installation: 6 steps that prioritize safety and efficiency
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Blog Post Why decarbonizing hospitals smartly is better than electrification for healthcare design
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Blog Post Building decarbonization strategy: It starts before electrification
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Blog Post Stantec¡¯s Top 10 Ideas from 2023
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Blog Post Does your building need a life cycle assessment?
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Blog Post Low-carbon building materials: Designers discuss alternative options
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 20 | RETHINK
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Blog Post 5 questions to ask before you write a decarbonization RFP
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Blog Post New ASHRAE standards tip the balance toward net zero buildings
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Blog Post How does the 2020 National Building Code impact seismic design in Canada?
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Video The Meaning of Design
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Blog Post The future of design and AI in architecture
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Design Quarterly Issue 19 | Decarbonization
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Blog Post Trauma-informed care: Indigenous healthcare designed for empathy, wellness, and safety
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Published Article Elevating community mental health
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Blog Post A modular construction solution to the mental healthcare crisis
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Blog Post Can emerging alternative delivery processes result in better hospital design?
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 18 | The Future of Design
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Blog Post Proton therapy design (Part 2): Tracing the patient journey
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Blog Post How design can support mental health through crisis stabilization centers
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Blog Post 6 design approaches that humanize cancer care amid technology advances
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Blog Post Designing for neurodiversity: Creating spaces that are inclusive of all
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Published Article Is your healthcare facility resilient enough?
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Blog Post 5 trends from CES that will majorly impact the built environment
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Blog Post Debunking 7 myths and embracing a universal design mindset
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Podcast Design Hive: Robyn Whitwham on designing for mental health
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 17 | New Design Essentials
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Blog Post Better than ever: 5 things becoming a parent taught me about pediatric design
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Blog Post 7 ways we can design more resilient healthcare projects today
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Published Article Why healthcare masterplanning needs engineering masterminds
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Blog Post Envisioning the future of your healthcare network: How to develop a campus master plan
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Blog Post Family¡¯s cancer journey helps designer turn fragile moments into better projects
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Video Stantec¡¯s Buildings Team celebrates 10 years of being at the forefront of design
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 16 | Climate Risk
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Blog Post Rethinking air pressure in operating rooms could save lives
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Blog Post Rethinking resuscitation rooms: A new approach for a vital healthcare space
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Blog Post Proton therapy design (Part 1): Putting the patient experience first
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Blog Post Buildings that care: 6 things to know about WELL certification in hospitals
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Blog Post Creating memories in a supportive home away from home
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Video Planning for the future of healthcare in Ontario
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Blog Post The (remote) doctor is in: 5 ways telehealth is changing design
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Blog Post Design through stories: Experience-based design in pediatric healthcare
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Blog Post What is design automation, and how can you optimize it for your next project?
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Published Article Smarter care at Vaughan¡¯s first hospital
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Podcast Design Hive: Brenda Bush-Moline on health equity
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Blog Post 4 keys to keeping mechanical systems running during a hospital renovation
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Published Article UV-C Radiation to combat healthcare associated infections
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Published Article Community-minded Design
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 14 | Tools and Data
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Blog Post Continuous, holistic, and equitable health communities
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Blog Post Listening to the land to design an urban Indigenous healthcare facility
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Published Article Clean Slate
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Blog Post Harmonizing the seen and unseen when designing for neurodiversity
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Blog Post Recycle your building: 8 reasons to consider adaptive reuse and retrofitting
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Published Article Elevators and Fire Sprinklers: Fire Safety Moves On Up
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 12 | Equity and Inclusion
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Article Taking design to new heights through market insights and innovation
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Blog Post 8 design strategies to enhance access to urban mental healthcare
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Blog Post 5 steps toward efficient building performance¡ªfrom LEDs to heat pumps and more
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 11 | Empowering Design
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Published Article Advancing Cancer Care
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Published Article Innovative ideas to clear the air
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Published Article The Indigenous Hub in Toronto Promises a Brighter Future
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Blog Post Carbon: A common language for change¡ªnow is the time to act
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Published Article Pandemic Response Lessons From Singapore
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Blog Post Warm welcome: What to consider when designing a modern mental health space
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Published Article Renewal Rooms for Nurses
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Published Article Taking down the walls around mental health care
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Published Article Tailoring Mental Health Design To Young Adult Patients
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Blog Post [With Video] Why VR matters in healthcare design
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Blog Post The pandemic¡¯s lessons in loneliness and aging in place
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Published Article Signaling a Safe Return
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 10 | The Carbon Issue
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Published Article How This Veterans Research Building Evolved Amidst Design Changes
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Blog Post [With Video] How a young team shaped a new home for a mental health center
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Published Article Acute Condition
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Blog Post What does designing with the heart of healthcare mean for nurses?
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Published Article Pandemic control in high-performance buildings
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Published Article Room to Grow
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Blog Post UV lighting in building infection control: Can passive light safely kill coronavirus?
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Blog Post Scanning smarter: Using reality capture on renovations
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Blog Post Empathy, leadership, and listening during the pandemic pause
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 09 | People, buildings & technology
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Blog Post Temporary COVID-19 treatment centers: An Albertan approach to fighting the pandemic
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Published Article Published in Dezeen: "This is not a hospital" says architect behind McCormick conversion
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Published Article Published in Healthcare Design: Solutions for Pandemic-Related Healthcare Capacity Issues
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Blog Post How remote VR meetings help design teams overcome the challenges of COVID-19
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Article Why it¡¯s time to reimagine long-term care facilities
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Blog Post The COVID-19 pandemic is proof that it¡¯s time to implement virtual healthcare
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Blog Post Pandemic preparedness: How hospitals can adapt buildings to address worst-case scenarios
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Blog Post It¡¯s not if, but when: Designing healthcare spaces that support pandemic response
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Blog Post Celebrating the Year of the Nurse: Impacting hospital design as clinical consultants
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Blog Post How technology is changing the patient experience¡ªand what that means for designers
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Blog Post From the Design Quarterly: Design drivers for a new behavioral and mental health facility
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Blog Post A hospital that feels like home: Community as inspiration in healthcare design
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 08 | Wellness & Active Lifestyles
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Blog Post Stantec¡¯s Top 10 Ideas for 2019 (Plus 2 bonus items!)
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Blog Post Better than before: 3 ways design can ease the transition to safety for survivors of abuse
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Blog Post 6 myths about embracing non-toxic materials in interior design
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Blog Post From the Design Quarterly: House calls of the future
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Blog Post A culture of convenience is finding its way to healthcare
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Article Published in Medical Construction & Design: Grounded Art
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Article Published in Medical Construction & Design: Sustainability and the Patient Experience
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Article Published in PRISM: A healthy future for mass timber in medical facilities
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Blog Post Weaving mental healthcare spaces into the neighborhood
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Blog Post Grounded art: Flooring in healthcare spaces increases in creativity and impact
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Blog Post Healthcare design choices: Is polyurethane upholstery fabric the best option in hospitals?
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Blog Post Elderly care: Can design cure loneliness as we focus on aging in place?
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Blog Post Designing wellness communities to focus on integrated healthcare¡ªreducing costs naturally
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Blog Post 4 design features of a modern medical office building that make it a community landmark
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Published Article Published in Green Operations: Holistic Healthcare
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Blog Post Illuminating trends for better healthcare
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Blog Post From the Design Quarterly: Embracing modular and prefab for future-ready design
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Published Article Published: Four considerations before embarking on a carbon therapy center
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Design Quarterly Issue 05 | Smart & Livable Cities
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Blog Post Listening at the point of care: 4 key points from the first-ever Caregivers¡¯ Forum
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Video Mock-up vs VR. Which is a better tool during design?
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Article From the Design Quarterly: A healthy future for mass timber in medical facilities
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Video Mental Health and Substance Use Wellness Centre at Royal Columbian Hospital
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Blog Post From the Design Quarterly: What happens when hospitals move out?
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 04 | Intersections
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Blog Post How the right-sizing of hybrid operating rooms helps hospitals, surgeons, and patients
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Blog Post Designing healthcare spaces for kids: Infusing a sense of exploration and curiosity
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Blog Post Healthy light: How to design tunable or dynamic lighting to benefit patients and staff
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Blog Post 7 principles to create a get-well plan for healthcare
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Blog Post From the Design Quarterly: Forecasting change for baby boomers and millennials
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 03 | Technology Driving Change
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Blog Post Creating ¡°in-between¡± spaces in research facilities
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Blog Post From the Design Quarterly: Bridging cultures to create buildings for unique populations
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From the Design Quarterly: Healthy neighbors
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Blog Post Mental health: How architects can help direct a path toward recovery
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Blog Post 5 ways to make healthcare waiting rooms more functional and comfortable
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Blog Post Molecular branding: Designing to support innovation in cancer therapies
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 02 | Culture by Design
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Blog Post Hard Hats with Heart: Giving with the community¡¯s health in mind
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Blog Post When is it time to rip off the band-aid and really plan for healthcare facility power?
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Blog Post Should UV light be a weapon in our infection-control arsenal inside hospitals?
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Blog Post We can help prevent hospital-acquired infections during renovation
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Blog Post Indigenous healthcare facility design, a conversation (Part 2)
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Blog Post Indigenous healthcare facility design, a conversation (Part 1)
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Blog Post Healthcare design that cares for the whole child
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Blog Post 5 elements for a healthy medical lounge
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Blog Post How technology will disrupt long-term senior care
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Blog Post Turning toasty exhaust air into usable heat¡ªThat¡¯s sustainability!
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Blog Post Mind the gap: A translational approach to research and medicine
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Blog Post How the Taussig Cancer Center is making the patient experience number one
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Blog Post Transforming design through virtual reality
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Blog Post How can we design adaptable buildings?
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Interactive Planning healthcare facilities with Playmobil figures and 3D printers
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Interactive Mobility hubs are on the way