The Pursuit of Wellness

<p class="BodyA" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">In this episode, we&rsquo;re exploring healthy spaces, happy places and how to integrate wellness into the design process. </span></p> <p class="BodyA" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Wellness is defined as &lsquo;the state of being in good health, especially as an actively pursued goal&rsquo;. </span></p> <p class="BodyA" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Interior designers have always understood that well-ordered, functional spaces can relieve anxiety and bring relaxation and peace, but today&rsquo;s well-informed clients are now demanding enhanced wellness as requisite for their interior spaces.</span></p> <p class="BodyA" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">So, what exactly constitutes wellbeing? How can we achieve this elusive goal?</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">And, what should interior designers do to keep pace with the latest thinking on wellness and apply that theory in their work?</span></p> <p class="BodyA" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">We're joined by Karen Stonely and Peter Pelsinki, co-founders and the creative force behind SPAN Architecture LLC, the internationally renowned, New York-based, architecture and design studio, to find out how they embed design for wellness at the core of their spectacular projects.&nbsp; </span></p>