How Conscientious Design Choices Boost Mental Well-Being
Design has a powerful ability to impact human health and mental well-being both tangibly and intangibly, extending beyond quantitative concepts such as ergonomics, air quality, and light, to address what enables people to feel their best within a space. This ranges from selecting healthy, sustainable materials to empowering and reducing stress by giving people the flexibility and versatility to adjust spaces to meet ever-changing needs.
Mental well-being is predominately affected by comfort within a given space and can be impacted by factors like acoustics, glare, and other “distractions.” As designers, we are presented with the opportunity to improve people’s lives, balancing both the qualitative and quantitative to address the essence and impact of a space.
Read the full article here, first published in February 2019.