Home Pharmacy is an interactive wall hanging infused with essential oils
Home Pharmacy is a plant-themed decorative textile wall hanging that comes with switchable paper petals infused with peppermint and lavender. More
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Taxi Studio designs human colon typeface for Never Too Young bowel cancer campaign
Bristol design office Taxi Studio has created a typeface that looks like intestines as part of the branding for Never Too Young, a campaign alerting young people to the dangers of bowel cancer. More
Kingston Lafferty Design creates "otherworldly" interiors for Dublin skin clinic
A palette of plaster, marble, terrazzo and stainless steel was chosen to create interiors that customers want to "reach out and touch" in this Dublin skin clinic by Kingston Lafferty Design. More
Maggie's charity forced to find new site for Alison Brooks-designed cancer care centre
Plans for a Maggie's Centre by Alison Brooks Architects on a site in Taunton, UK, have been halted after the local council voted against leasing land for the scheme. More
Three proposals for Covid-19 vaccination centres designed to speed up the immunisation process
With Covid-19 vaccinations being rolled out around the world, here are three proposals by architects to speed up the process including drive-through facilities, shipping-container clinics and pods in town squares. More
Emanui is a portable menstrual cup cleaner that saves water
The reusable Emanui menstrual cup cleaner is designed to offer users an easier, more sustainable way of cleaning the product on-the-go without having to use a public sink. More
Stefano Boeri designs prefabricated vaccination pavilions for 1,500 Italian squares
Architect Stefano Boeri has designed prefabricated timber and fabric pavilions, which are set to house Covid-19 vaccination stations in piazzas across Italy from the first half of January. More
FebriSol is a scratch-card-style sticker that helps people remember to take their medication
South African designer Ricky Stoch has created a scratch-card-style sticker for medicine bottles that "gamifies" taking medication in order to encourage patients to remember to take their daily dose. More
Kohler and Dezeen present a live panel discussion on wellbeing and healthcare
Dezeen teamed up with bathroom and kitchen specialist Kohler to host a live panel discussion exploring the relationship between wellbeing and designing for healthcare. More
Judit Giró Benet develops home-testing kit for breast cancer
Spanish engineer Judit Giró Benet has won the 2020 international James Dyson Award for her design The Blue Box, which enables women to test themselves for breast cancer at home using a urine sample. More
Van Eijk & Van der Lubbe designs Utrecht care facility like a boutique hotel
Domstate Zorghotel is a rehabilitation centre in Utrecht, the Netherlands, designed by Dutch studio Van Eijk & Van der Lubbe to give patients a hotel experience. More
Foster + Partners' Cairo hospital embodies "latest research on biophilia"
Foster + Partners has revealed visuals of the Magdi Yacoub Global Heart Centre Cairo hospital in Egypt that will prioritise connecting patients with nature to boost their wellbeing. More
Integrated Field decorates children's hospital in Thailand with slides and a pool
Design studio Integrated Field has created colourful arched interiors filled with animals and clouds to provide an enjoyable experience for children at a hospital in Samut Sakhon, Thailand. More
Cascade of sky gardens to crown Shenzhen children's hospital by B+H Architects
An "urban living room" and rooftop gardens will animate the Shenzhen Children's Hospital and Science and Education Building, which B+H Architects is developing in China. More
Shipping-container coronavirus testing centre trialled in Australia
Staff at University of Technology Sydney in Australia have designed a drive-through coronavirus testing centre in a converted shipping container, which is being hosted at the university. More
Product designs from Middlesex University grads use play to help children cope with illnesses
As part of their VDF school show, students from Middlesex University are showcasing health product designs for children suffering from diabetes, ADHA and dyspraxia, which allow them to manage and understand their conditions. More
Heatherwick Studio designs plant-filled Maggie's Centre in Leeds
Grassy gardens top the Maggie's Centre for cancer patients built by Heatherwick Studio in the grounds of St James's University Hospital in Leeds. More
Sharon Davis Design builds rammed-earth hospital in Nepal
Bayalpata Hospital is a medical complex in Achham, Nepal, built from rammed earth by American architecture office Sharon Davis Design. More
Miniwiz builds modular hospital ward prototype at Taipei hospital
Recycling-focused studio Miniwiz, Taiwan's government and Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital have created a prototype for a modular ward using recycled aluminium panels, which would allow hospitals to quickly be adapted to fight coronavirus. More
Grimshaw designs range of shipping-container coronavirus testing centres
The New York office of architecture studio Grimshaw has drawn up plans for a range of prefabricated coronavirus testing centres within shipping containers, named D-Tec. More