definition

n. pronounced health by design. 1. An initiative that explores and communicates the role of design, including the built environment, to improve health and related social justice outcomes. 2. An approved program of the Public Health Institute.

LATEST PROJECTS

  • HealthxDesign is in the Atlantic Quarterly!
  • youth friendly health services + design
  • transdisciplinary design + health disparities
  • health and social metrics + urban agriculture
  • re-thinking supermarket design to promote healthy communities
  • sustainability + public health infrastructure
HealthxDesign is in the Atlantic Quarterly!
youth friendly health services + design
transdisciplinary design + health disparities
health and social metrics + urban agriculture
re-thinking supermarket design to promote healthy communities
sustainability + public health infrastructure

Health-Promotion through: Urban Design + Building Design + Service Design

Our thesis is that the application of design strategies can forge innovation in health at multiples scales with multiplying impact.