About the Project

Developed to be played with NHS staff and members of the community, this game facilitates discussions around the best use of healthcare land and green space. The NHS Scotland  has one of the largest outdoor estates in Europe, comprising of  parklands, woodlands, grasslands and farmlands. These green spaces of NHS Scotland can be an important asset in the move to, and beyond, net zero. Mosaic Landscapes explores how NHS land can be better designed to meet the needs of both the planet and people, including those that work for the NHS, patients, family members and other service users.

Mosaic Landscapes uses personas representing various health conditions, prompting empathy and creative problem-solving. Players work together to design gardens and grounds that address multiple needs, integrating therapeutic, social, and production spaces.

Central to Mosaic Landscapes is a set of curated landscape elements which are abstract wooden forms that players can pick up and move onto the board. These pieces are informed by the landscape index which links landscape features to potential health and well-being outcomes, helping players to understand how design choices can support physical, emotional and social health.   Mosaic Landscapes aims to support communities to co-design sustainable and inclusive healthcare gardens while advancing the design-for-health field.

Mosaic Landscapes board game on display at V&A Dundee as part of the From Hope to Health exhibition. / Photo: Grant Anderson