Journal Article

Journal Article

Journal Article
Published Mar 1, 2026

Playing with Place: Co-Designing Landscapes Through Games in Healthcare Settings

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Laura MacLean, Sarah Bowyer, Lewis Urquhart, Andrew Robinson, Josafinni Porter Chambers, Sarah Morton and Andrew Wodehouse
Journal Article
Published Jul 15, 2025

Energy use in the home and consequences on healthcare practices – a review

Social determinants of health (SDoH), such as the way people use energy in their homes, are influential on patient health. The impacts of SDoH are often utilised to shape both health policy and practices; the impact of energy use in the home should be no exception.
Buildings and Land Architecture Energy
Natalie Bamford, Sonja Oliveira
Journal Article
Published Aug 13, 2025

Design Thinking, Acting, and Making Net Zero Transformational Change Across NHS Scotland

The paper presents a series of eight projects at the intersections of design, health and wellbeing, and complex net zero challenges, with an emphasis on inclusive, equitable, and sustainable design-led interventions.
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Paul A. Rodgers, Mel Woods, Sonja Oliveira, Efstathios Tapinos, David Bucknall, Fraser Bruce, Andrew Wodehouse, Gregor White, Marc P. Y. Desmulliez

Design HOPES is a collaborative design-led research initiative, comprising five Scottish Universities (University of Strathclyde, University of Dundee, Heriot Watt University, Abertay University, and the University of Edinburgh), NHS Scotland, the third sector, and design organisations.

This project is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) as part of the Future Observatory GTE Hub Programme at the Design Museum [grant number AH/Y00373X/1].

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