Dezeen has teamed up with bathroom and kitchen specialist Kohler to host a live panel discussion exploring the relationship between wellbeing and designing for healthcare. Watch here from 2:00pm London time (9:00am New York time).
Called Wellbeing and Healthcare, the talk will feature interior designer Tony Chi, architect Joan Saba and Kohler's vice president of industrial design Lun Cheak Tan.
The panellists will be joined by Dezeen's founder and editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs, who will moderate the conversation.
The discussion will launch 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, will take 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.
"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 will focus on the role of the bathroom and its importance in navigating everyday life.
"The bathroom is actually the hub for wellbeing," said Kohler's decorative design studio manager Erin Lilly.
"The wellbeing that we derive from our spaces we then carry with us throughout our day as we affect others through our interactions."
"In this way, we see the architect and designer's role as critical to creating greater health and happiness in our societies," she added.
In addition to exploring the intersection of hygiene and design, the panellists will also discuss consumer relationships with technology, communities, infrastructure and their surrounding environment.
Chi is the founder of New York interior design practice tonychi studio, which he established in 1984.
The Taiwanese-born designer is known for his work in hospitality design, and has created interiors for hotel brands such as Rosewood Hotels, Four Seasons, and Ritz Carlton.
Chi has designed restaurants for chefs including Wolfgang Puck, Alain Ducasse and Michael Mina, and has additional experience as a restaurant owner and developer.
Saba specialises in healthcare architecture and planning, and leads the healthcare practice at international architecture firm NBBJ.
She has led projects at healthcare institutions including Massachusetts General Hospital, New York University Langone Health and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Saba has been named Architect of the Year by industry publication Healthcare Design, and is frequently invited to lecture and teach on the design of healthcare environments.
Tan joined Kohler in 2013 as the design director of its Asia Pacific kitchen and bathroom arm, before moving to the brand's Wisconsin headquarters to become its vice president of industrial design in 2019.
Before joining Kohler, Tan worked as a design strategist at Dell Computers, and founded a Singapore-based design consultancy, with clients including Procter and Gamble, Sony and Hewlett Packard.
The talk was produced by Dezeen for Kohler, an international design brand founded in 1873, which specialises in bathroom and kitchen products.
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