Design is more powerful than we often realize. Trauma-informed design is the intentional creation of spaces that help people ...

The content featured in this article is brand produced. “I have to walk down a gauntlet in front of everybody else. They know I’m going to my counselor, and it prevents me from wanting to go.” A ...

Andrea Giovando believes design has the power to improve your day–and even your life. The principal and senior interior designer at Bond Architects was first introduced to the formal concept of trauma ...

LIVE OAK, Texas — Ikea U.S. last week opened an in-store model of a permanent supportive housing unit built with sustainable materials and using the principles of trauma-informed design. The model, ...

The urgency of digital healing spaces is emphasized by the current mental health crisis, social fragmentation and rising inequality, which collectively demand innovative solutions to support ...

When the pandemic turned Bozeman, Montana, into a so-called Zoom town—as newly remote workers fled from coastal cities in search of more space and cheaper houses—housing costs for locals spiked. Even ...

A child may survive violence, homelessness, or other profoundly distressing circumstance, but that doesn’t mean it’s over. The stress-response system that trauma activates in the body can have ...

Supporting traumatized children is a critical issue facing our schools. Mid-pandemic, 90% of our children have experienced toxic stress. Over 60% of our kids have experienced trauma. The trauma can ...

Ikea Small Home mockup. All photos courtesy Ikea and WestEast Design Group. Hopefully, most of us won’t have to deal with being homeless during our lives — however, that shouldn’t keep us from feeling ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. For many of us, the global lockdowns stemming from the COVID-19 ...