home&design
HEALTHY HAVEN:
THE FUTURE OF HOME DESIGN FOCUSES ON WELLBEING
by Karen LeBlanc
OUR EXPERIENCES WITH THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC BRING NEW WAYS OF THINKING ABOUT HOW WE INHABIT OUR HOMES. AFTER WEEKS SPENT IN OUR RESIDENCES UNDER SELF-QUARANTINE, WE’VE BECOME INTIMATELY AWARE OF THE ATTRIBUTES AND SHORTCOMINGS OF OUR LIVING SPACES, ESPECIALLY AS THEY PERTAIN TO OUR MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH. THE HOME AS A HEALTHY HAVEN IS A DEFINING MANDATE DRIVING THE FUTURE OF
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RESIDENTIAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION WITH LESSONS LEARNED FROM THIS UNPRECEDENTED EXPERIENCE. ccording to The Global
and on a global scale, we are quickly
and construction,” says Matt Phillipoff,
Wellness Institute, well-
becoming aware that it is more important
president of Craft Homes. The home-
ness and healthy func-
than ever that our homes and built envi-
builder is incorporating more wellness
tional design are the hot
ronments support and safeguard our physi-
elements in his floorplans, including plenty
trends for homes acceler-
cal and mental health,” Bonnie Chambers,
of natural sunlight, fresh air, outdoor con-
ated by the COVID-19
senior project architect for Vera Iconica
nections, and acoustically sound and func-
Architecture and Wellness Kitchen, says.
tional workspaces. Craft Homes builds in
pandemic. New initiatives and concepts are emerging that support our wellbeing
“The pandemic has many lessons to
the Lake Nona community of Laureate
with healthier living spaces. “As a nation
teach, especially in the realm of home design
Park. “Sunlight is essential to health and
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