Review: Really, Water Free Plants?
In our March newsletter we talked about the importance of Biophilic design. How can we get more greenery indoors? Well obviously one way is through artificial plants, but they are not real and whilst they give the illusion of real plants they don’t provide good air quality. Sadly, real indoor plants very rarely get looked after and soon look pretty scraggy and eventually die.
Along comes Stem & Stamen founded by Fleur Anderson, creator of the FernPanel™. It is interior landscaping using preserved plants, merging landscaping with visual arts.
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The Role of Technology in Interior Design
We know that a lot more residents moving into aged care are either bed bound or spend a great deal of time in recliner chairs. The sad reality is it means that residents are looking up towards the ceiling for a large part of the day. How do we make walls and ceilings more interesting for those residents?
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The Sense of Smell
Designing to enhance our senses is important when designing for the elderly.
Many people living in aged care, especially secure Memory Support Units, miss the opportunity to explore their senses.
The BBC has a fascinating series called “The Uncommon Senses” by Barry Smith who journeys into the human multi-sensory experience and highlights the importance of our senses and what it means to us as individuals...
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Review: Is that a TV?!
Quite often you will walk into a room and a TV is what you will see and hear first. Samsung have come up with an amazing new UHD TV called ‘The Frame’. The Frame is not only a TV but can double as a picture frame displaying over 100 pieces of art options whenever you’re not using it. The display not only adjusts to your presence but also adjusts to ambient light automatically!
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Virtual Reality Goggles
We had the pleasure of meeting Marc Pascal, one of the co-founders of BuildVR, who brought along some virtual reality goggles for the team to try. All we can say is that they are amazing!
The goggles transport you into an environment that feels real and are a great deal of fun! Solis have a number of virtual packages available from aquatic, travel, animals, relaxation and adventure.
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Smell & Connect Conversation Cards
During Debbie’s trip to Budapest in 2016, she met the founder of ReminiScent, Linda Harman. Linda shared her inspiring story of how their product, Smell & Connect, transpired and is having an enormous impact on those living with dementia.
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Artificial Intelligence
The buzzword is Artificial Intelligence and there is no doubt this will have a big impact on our industry.
Intelligent toilets are just one example. Some of these loos not only wash and dry, but can measure sugar levels in urine, blood pressure, heart rate, body fat and weight and the results can be sent directly to the RN or doctor.
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Beauty + Wayfinding with Wallpaper - Verve Designer Collections
We came across this brilliant example of exquisite art through wallpaper, that not only draws attention to a feature wall but is something that can be used successfully as a wayfinding tool:
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