de Fiddes are excited to introduce you to our new blog page! This is a place where we plan to share our thoughts and reviews on design, architecture, products and the latest cutting edge research.
Our team will be posting regularly on de Fiddes projects, review new and exciting innovations, pass on to you the latest education, share and promote notes of inspiration and show you some fabulous photos from our interior fit outs. Keep up to date on latest products in the market, articles of interest and research findings from our Managing Director, Debbie de Fiddes.
Our blog will not only be an example of what keeps the team at de Fiddes committed to being at the forefront of innovation but a fun place to collect and seek ideas, advice for all things design and even just to share whatever is on our minds.
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The world has changed and design is changing with it. Products that are designed with health and safety in mind are being seen more and more. We love innovations especially when they can be used in aged care. For this issue we have found two great designs that are more than what they seem. The first is the Lotte Chair by Sarah Hossil. The second is the Noise-Virus-Catcher by Bruag.
Read MoreHow our seniors express themselves is as important as ever. Individuality and self-actualisation doesn’t stop with age, but is paramount to ongoing health and wellbeing. We love Tsuru to Kame, which is a fashion magazine for older people. Will future trends be focused more on seniors and an emphasis on their self-expression? We hope so!
Family – Comes in all shapes and sizes and no one family is the same. We all think ours is normal but as a famous quote by Les Dawson says “Families are like fudge, mostly sweet with a few nuts”. This month, continuing with our trends, we are taking a deeper dive into wellness. Specifically how that relates to Family.
Read MoreWhilst 'wellbeing' is generally considered the experience of health, happiness and sense of purpose1, it is important to realise that it also encompasses you as a whole to combine your physical, mental, social and emotional states2.
Clinical psychologists Dr Matthew Whalley and Dr Hardeep Kaur have created a free resource on helping maintain wellbeing in these uncertain times.
