
Empathetic design in healthcare: how Medical Design Studio is transforming hospitals
Medical Design Studio is an interdisciplinary design studio focused on humanizing hospital spaces—especially pediatric ones—by creating friendly, supportive environments that promote healing and emotional comfort for patients. The studio’s approach is rooted in the salutogenic philosophy, which assumes that well-designed surroundings can actively support health and well-being—not only by reducing stress, but also by fostering recovery.