In order to create products and services that stay relevant as people age, designers cannot fall into the trap of trying to control every aspect of peoples lives, or assuming that seniors are a monolithic group who share the same needs. As the solutions here show, there is plenty more work to be done to develop sensitive designs that support older adults while preserving their autonomy.
FURNITURE
In a laudable effort to keep people safe and comfortable as they age, most furniture intended for health-care or senior living spaces tends to be over designed. Sensible features like raised seat heights and sturdy armrests are often combined to create pieces that feel institutional, not elegant. Flexsteel’s Marion line bucks this trend. It unites carefully considered arm heights, back pitch, and seat firmness, but also reflects a contemporary aesthetic. This is important, because seniors are not—and should not be—considered separate or distinct from the general public. In spaces where the aesthetic is both comfortable and current, people can live independently while still being connected to the world around them.
SERVICES
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No New Buildings
The energy already embodied in the built environment is a precious unnatural resource. It’s time to start treating it like one.
The Circular Office
Major manufacturers are exploring every avenue to close the loop on workplace furniture.
Signs of Life
Designers, curators, and entrepreneurs are scrambling to make sense of motherhood in a culture that’s often hostile to it.
Interspecies Ethic
In probing the relationship between humans and nature, two major exhibitions question the very foundations of design practice.
Building on Brand
The Bauhaus turned 100 this year, and a crop of museum buildings sprang up for the celebration.
Building for Tomorrow, Today
Radical change in the building industry is desperately needed. And it cannot happen without the building trades.
Strength from Within
Maggie’s Centres, the service-focused cancer support network, eschews clinical design to arm patients in their fight for life.
Next-Level Living
The availability of attractive, hospitality-grade products on the market means everyday consumers can live the high life at home.
Mi Casa, Su Casa
Casa Perfect creates a memorable shopping experience in lavish private homes.
Enter The Culinarium
AvroKO imagines the future of residential amenities—where convenience, comfort, and sustainability meet.