About Us
The International Academy for Design & Health was founded in 1997 by scientists at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm as a non-profit organisation dedicated to the stimulation and application of research concerning the interaction between design, health, science and culture.
Providing a highly visible global forum for an ongoing exchange of research findings among scientists, designers and industry, the Academy works in close partnership with our international network of government organisations, leading universities and commercial organisations to promote human health, wellbeing and quality of life through environmental design.
Today, a rising public awareness of the importance of health and wellbeing, greater demand for well-designed spaces and rapid advances in medical technology, set against rising health costs, climate change, ageing populations and world poverty makes collaboration between interdisciplinary networks of researchers, practitioners and industry more important than ever before.
Our Vision and Mission: Global Perspective. Local Identity.
The vision of the International Academy for Design & Health is to develop and disseminate knowledge within international communities through the promotion and advocacy of high quality 'research-based' design and professional practice in the development of physical environments and technologies that improve human health and wellbeing.
As a modern, knowledge-based organisation, the Academy's mission is to be the leading global forum for the promotion of psychosocially supportive environments that support the creation of human health and wellbeing.
Providing a forum for its network to engage, grow and thrive, the Academy's unique platform of education, research, advocacy, events, media and publishing activities is shaping current thinking and influencing standards in the design of physical environments all over the world.
Organisation & People
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Partners & Corporate Membership
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Our executive and international advisory boards represents an interdisciplinary network that includes experts from all over the world
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Our partners include government organisations, public sector providers, professional associations, trade bodies and commercial industry |
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Education & Training
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Research & Science
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Learn about our post-graduate and executive education programmes, including the Design & Health International Masters Degree
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Our global research initiative brings universities and industry together to address the keynote issues facing the healthcare design sector |
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Media & Publishing
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Conferences & Events
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Design & Health is a prolific publisher of research papers, books and journals, including the influential World Health Design journal
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Learn more about the 7th World Congress for Design & Health in Boston, USA in 2011, and our regional international symposium |
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Advocacy & Awards
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Consultancy
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Learn about our work to influence design standards and guidelines, through initiatives such as the Design & Health International Awards |
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We can provide architectural consultancy & design review to health clients and governments, or connect you to the leading experts in the field |
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