Healthcare design is getting softer, warmer, and more human. This year’s HCD Expo showcased a clear shift away from the sterile and institutional toward spaces that feel more like home and hospitality. From flexible seating that offers privacy and choice to calming palettes and curved, natural forms, and from amenities that support families to thoughtful touches for neurodivergent visitors, these are the themes shaping how we design for comfort, dignity, and well-being. Woven throughout is a commitment to centering the patient experience and improving the workflows that connect patients and providers.
Knu, Krug, JSI, Stance, JSI
Kimball, IOA, Knightsbridge by Pineapple, Kimball, SitOnIt, Wolf Gordon
Clarus, Kimball, Krug, IOA, JSI, Kwalu, Kimball
JSI, Kimball, Arcadia, Carolina, JSI
JSI, Knightsbridge by Pineapple, OM Seating, IOA, IOA
Header image via JSI