What is trauma-informed design, and why is it important? Trauma-informed design is about integrating the principles of trauma-informed care into design with the goal of creating physical spaces that ...

The problem arises when everyone starts copying trends without stopping to think critically.

Online interactions can create stress responses in users, but if designers and developers received trauma-informed training, the benefits would go well beyond “do no further harm.” Trauma-informed ...

A child may survive violence, homelessness, or other profoundly distressing circumstance, but that doesn’t mean it’s over. The stress-response system that trauma activates in the body can have ...

Andrea Giovando believes design has the power to improve your day–and even your life. The principal and senior interior designer at Bond Architects was first introduced to the formal concept of trauma ...

AMES, Iowa — An Iowa State University researcher is embarking on a new research path, paving the way in an emerging field of study within landscape architecture: trauma-informed environmental design.

Many architects and designers have highlighted the importance of taking into account all five senses during the design process, in order to create a successful user experience. Fortunately, many ...

The urgency of digital healing spaces is emphasized by the current mental health crisis, social fragmentation and rising inequality, which collectively demand innovative solutions to support ...

LIVE OAK, Texas — Ikea U.S. last week opened an in-store model of a permanent supportive housing unit built with sustainable materials and using the principles of trauma-informed design. The model, ...

It’s no wonder, then, that most of us live amid a background of anxiety and stress that, for many, borders on the traumatic. Such constant stress can lead to health issues from headaches, high blood ...

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