The World Series: Iceland Develops a New Model in Dementia Design

Our "World Series of Design" continues this month with a fascinating project in Iceland developed specifically for residents with dementia. It’s all in the unique geometry of this project and Lori’s guest Gudmundur Gunnarsson from Urban Arkitektar in Rekjavik explains how he made what appears to be a complicated building rather straight-forward and easy to construct. The resulting building has many benefits to everyone in the facility, with a focus on the views, natural local materials, and clever but subtle wayfinding strategies. Guest: Gudmundur Gunnarsson, Founding Partner, Urban Arkitektar (Reykjavík) Loop Architects Nursing Home Project: Loops Architects and Urban Arkitektar, Divisare Evidence-based design practices for those living with dementia, Azure Magazine Innovation Spotlight: Care Home Activity Table, The Digital Rainbow For links to the resources named in this and all our episodes, head over to our podcast page at ⁠⁠⁠⁠ThirdAge.Design⁠⁠⁠⁠. You'll also be able to pick up transcripts of our podcasts, and translate them, too! And, while you're there, be sure to hit the Join Us! button to become part of our community and benefit from sharing essential information on senior environments...along with a TAD Extra: exclusive content that you'll receive right away!