Domstate Zorghotel is a rehabilitation centre in Utrecht, the Netherlands, designed by Dutch studio Van Eijk & Van der Lubbe to give patients a hotel experience.
Van Eijk & Van der Lubbe deliberately approached the interiors of the 84-bed health facility like they were creating a 4-star hotel to give patients a more comfortable stay.
"Unlike similar 'healing environments', this care hotel is designed from the user's perspective," said the studio.
"The interior actively participates in the rehabilitation process of the patients," they added. "From small interior accessories to large spatial gestures, everything is focussed on the process of healing."
Top: the care facility has 84 bedrooms. Above: a grand piano sits in the lobby In the patients' rooms elements such as a mirror, a shelf and a headboard hang from a curved rail on the wall on thick leather straps. As well as providing a striking visual element, the rail can be used for rehabilitation exercises.
Straps on handles and peepholes placed at different levels cater to patients with different levels of mobility.
Door handles have accessible straps
To add to the boutique hotel vibe, each floor of rooms has a different colour scheme.
Colour is a central part of making the interiors feel less institutional. The lobby features a grey-blue curving reception desk and rounded seating with a mustard-yellow base.
Parking for mobility walkers and plants
Fabric curtains on rails can be used to...