Welcome to the International Academy for Design and Health

The International Academy for Design & Health is a global, interdisciplinary knowledge community dedicated to the stimulation and application of research concerning the interaction between design, health, science & culture.

Providing a highly visible global forum for an ongoing exchange of research findings among scientists, designers and industry, we work in close partnership with our international network of governments, universities and commercial organisations to promote human health, wellbeing and quality of life through environmental design.

The centrepiece of our activities is the 7th Design & Health World Congress & Exhibition, scheduled to be held in Boston, USA from 6-10 July and organised in partnership with the American Institute of Architects, Academy of Architecture for Health.

The Preliminary Programme has now been launched and published with registration and opportunities to exhibit at and sponsor the most important event in the field in 2011 now open. Please click on the image above to download the programme and other details regarding the venue, accommodation, sponsorship and the exhibition.

Design & Health Europe 2010 International Symposium International speakers from across Europe, North America and Australia will join together at Design & Health Europe 2010, an international symposium taking place from 7-8 October at the University Hospital Brussels in Belgium. The symposium will explore global perspectives on human health and wellbeing as the foundation for a productive society, economic development and social and political harmony, with a focus on international health infrastructure development. Click here for more information or on the image to download the programme and registration form.

World Health Design July 2010 issue is published The July issue of World Health Design has been published, and features: The Design & Health Academy Award winners A scientific review of the contribution of design to patient safety in the operating theatre A market report on recent US healthcare developments and a project report on health facilities for children and their families A scientific review of same-handed patient rooms and mirror-image rooms. Click here to subscribe and receive the latest issue of the world's leading health design journal

Four global visionaries take the stage at World Congress in Boston

Dr Julio Frenk	Dr Richard Jackson
Lord Nigel Crisp	Mohsen Mostafavi

Four of the most preeminent global visionaries and leaders in the field of design and health are set to share the same platform during the opening session of next year’s 7th Design & Health World Congress and Exhibition in Boston, USA.

Anticipation of the congress is already growing with a year still to go, following the news that Dr Julio Frenk, dean of the faculty at the Harvard School of Public Health, Mohsen Mostafavi, dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Design, and Richard Joseph Jackson, professor and chair of Environmental Health Sciences at the School of Public Health, University of California, are set to take to the stage in an opening session chaired by Lord Nigel Crisp, former CEO of the National Health Service in England and a member of the House of Lords.

The announcement follows the publication of the preliminary programme of the congress, which will be held at the Boston Marriott Copley Place Hotel, from 6-10 July 2011. Up to 2,000 delegates from 80 different countries worldwide are expected to attend, supported by over 100 exhibitors.

Click here to to register, sponsor or exhibit and to download the Preliminary Programme.

International Academy Award winners set new benchmarks

Design & Health Canada 2010 International Symposium International speakers from across Europe and North America joined together recently at Design & Health Canada 2010, an international symposium which took place from 7-8 June at the University of Toronto. The event is now over, but following the symposium's great success in developing a 'salutogenic approach' to health infrastructure development that is focused on a more holistic understanding of healthy environments, the speaker presentations have now been made available. Click here to download the presentations from this year's event

Patient Environments by Design 2010 International Symposium Patient Environments by Design is a new international symposium launched in May to explore the role of design in improving the quality of patient environments to support the healing process, enhance wellbeing and underpin the nursing care philosophy. The event is now over, but following positive feedback from both the delegates and the partners and sponsors, the Academy is already working towards next year and welcomes feedback on and ideas on how to improve the event in 2011. Click here to download the presentations from this year's event

Dilani gives lecture at National Academy of Sciences in US

Founder and director-general of the International Academy for Design & Health, Prof Alan Dilani presented a lecture this month on the impact of the designed environment on health and wellbeing at the prestigious National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in Washington, USA.

The NAS is an honorific society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare.
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Elderly Care by Design 2010   International Symposium	Design & Health Australasia 2010 International Symposium
Elderly Care by Design 2010 is a new international symposium and workshop launched to examine how the design of environments for older people, from nursing and care homes, hospitals, domestic and residential environments, can support independent living, health and wellbeing. This event is now over but following the success of the event, the Academy is already working towards next year and welcomes feedback on and ideas on how to improve the event in 2011. Click here to download the presentations from this year's event.	Design & Health Australasia 2010 is an International Symposium, Exhibition and Gala Dinner, which took place from 29-30 April at the Hilton Hotel, Sydney. This event is now over, but following its great success, and as capital funds continue to be invested into health infrastructure, the Academy is already working towards next year's event to explore further global perspectives on the planning, procurement, finance, design, construction and operation of health facilities in the Australasian region. Click here to download the presentations from this year's event.

Organisation & People		Partners & Corporate Membership
	Our executive and international advisory boards represents an interdisciplinary network that includes experts from all over the world		Our partners include government organisations, public sector providers, professional associations, trade bodies and commercial industry
Education & Training		Research & Science
	Learn about our post-graduate and executive education programmes, including the Design & Health International Masters Degree		Our global research initiative brings universities and industry together to address the keynote issues facing the healthcare design sector
Media & Publishing		Conferences & Events
	Design & Health is a prolific publisher of research papers, books and journals, including the influential World Health Design journal		Learn more about the 7th World Congress for Design & Health in Boston, USA in 2011, and our regional international symposium
Advocacy & Awards		Consultancy
	Learn about our work to influence design standards and guidelines, through initiatives such as the Design & Health International Awards		We can provide architectural consultancy & design review to health clients and governments, or connect you to the leading experts in the field