White-wash walls and greenery are intended to create a relaxing atmosphere at this doctor's office and clinic in New York, designed by Alda Ly Architecture for a startup company that takes an alternative approach to healthcare.

The Parsley Health NYC Flagship Center is located inside a 115-year-old tower in Manhattan's Union Square neighbourhood. Measuring 5,500 square feet (511 square metres), the medical office was designed by Alda Ly Architecture (ALA) ? a Brooklyn-based studio that has created a number of projects for startups.

Described as a "disruptive high-tech practice", Parsley Health was launched in 2016 by New York doctor Robin Berzin.
Unlike typical US medical practices, the company does not take insurance, and instead offers a $150 (£116) per month membership for patients, which totals $1,800 per year (£1,395).
The fee comes with five doctor visits and five sessions with a health coach per year, along with additional services. Parsley doctors can write prescriptions, and they refer patients to specialists when needed. The company places a strong emphasis on nutrition and lifestyle.

The Union Square location is Parsley's first standalone office, as its other locations are in WeWork spaces in San Francisco and Los Angeles.  The design team was charged with ensuring that Parsley's "holistic, preventative approach to healthcare" was imbued within its flagship centre.
The office contains coaching and exam rooms, a diagnostic testing lab,...