Dezeen teamed up with bathroom and kitchen specialist Kohler to host a live panel discussion exploring the relationship between wellbeing and designing for healthcare.
Called Wellbeing and Healthcare, the talk featured interior designer Tony Chi, architect Ryan Hullinger and Kohler's vice president of industrial design Lun Cheak Tan.
The panellists were joined by Dezeen's founder and editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs, who moderated the conversation.
Bathroom featuring products designed by Kohler
The discussion launched Kohler's annual Perspective of the Year, a design concept that explores a selected theme for the duration of the year across architecture, design, art, fashion, business, lifestyle and more.
This year's theme, called Dimensions of Wellbeing, takes a look at the connection between physical spaces and personal wellbeing. Its aim is to explore how people interact with space and how it responds to human needs, as well as how personal habits and hygiene affect mental, physical and spiritual health.
Taps designed by Kohler
"There are so many crucial layers or dimensions to the concept of wellbeing, from meeting essential health needs in a space by incorporating clean materials and products, to a very cerebral idea of how every single interaction can influence our state of mind and our mental and spiritual health," said Tan.
The talk focused on the role of the bathroom and its importance in navigating everyday life.
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