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John Zeisel
A tribute to designer
Eva Zeisel (1906-2011),
whose long life was one
of overcoming adversity,
empowering others, and
giving and receiving love
Ken Yeang
The next generation will
design sustainably as second
nature; they can then focus
on what architecture
can do to alleviate the
human condition
Mike Nightingale
Nightingale Associates’
R&D arm has uncovered
innovative projects that
empower local clinicians to
deliver low-cost healthcare
to African communities
Tobias Gilk
With a huge global demand
to employ advanced imaging
technology, hospital planners
must make sure that their
supporting factilities are as
good as the equipment
Ihab Elzeyadi
Life after LEED: the first
systematic analysis of how
well sustainable strategies
are performing at a LEED
Platinum-rated healthcare
building in Portland
Architecture | Culture | TECHNOLOGY
Design for humanity
History is littered with examples of how human beings
have found their greatest inspiration when faced
with even greater adversity. It is in these times when
innovation and true beauty reveals itself through the
human spirit. Design has many definitions, but in essence
it is an expression of our values both as individuals
and communities. But great designers can also help to
redefine our societal values, reminding us of our potential
and of what it means to be human. The spirit of great
designers also lives on through their work and the
people they touch – their families, friends, professional
colleagues and the many users of their designs. Through
her son, Dr John Zeisel, as chair of our scientific
committee, this journal and the International Academy
for Design & Health, has been touched by the incredible
life of Eva Zeisel, ‘maker of things’, who recently passed
away aged 105. Expressing his admiration for Eva’s work,
the Academy’s founder, Prof Alan Dilani, describes her
as ‘a symbol of hope, creativity and inspiration for the
field of design, health and humanity.” On pages 8-11, we
are privileged to publish John’s own personal tribute to
his mother who lived a life and made a contribution to
the world like few others through a humanity she
expressed ultimately through her designs. Her
legacy lives on through her work and her family.
Cover Image
Winner of the World
Architecture Foundation’s
healthcare award, Koen
van Velsen’s Rehabilitation
Centre Groot Klimmendaal.
Photograph: Rene de Wit
Marc Sansom
Editorial director
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