Spaces That Heal: Wellness & Emotional Design
Designing for mental health, sensory experience and emotional resilience - what the research says, and what it means for African interior practice.
Key Takeaways
- Designing for mental health: what the research says
- Sensory design: colour, sound and scent
- Wellness in the home beyond the spa bathroom
- Designing for grief, trauma and recovery
- Healthcare and hospital interiors across Africa
Speakers
Omari DuPont
Architect · Social Impact Lead, Light Design Factory at Light Design Factory
Senegalese-French storyteller with a background in Architecture and Social Anthropology. Social Impact Lead & Documentary Host at Light Design Factory.
Tobi Ashiru
Founder, Poché Design Studio · Adjunct Professor, USC at Poché Design Studio
Designer, educator, and founder of LA-based Poché Design Studio. Professor at USC School of Architecture.
Jackie Waacuka
Founder, Design Cafe · Head, ADKE Interior Design Chapter at Independent
Pioneering interior designer championing the philosophy 'Spaces that Heal'. Integrates biophilic design and sustainable strategies for wellness.
Adesola Adebiyi
Architect · Co-founder, Dezyn Cycle at Dezyn Cycle
Architect and co-founder of Dezyn Cycle, an emerging design and architecture practice based in Lagos.