Almost by definition, excellent design of senior living facilities prioritizes well-being in ways that should be automatic for all types of design -but aren't.The practice of design forces us to think deeply about the experience of the end user without taking their abilities for granted.While I am striving to raise senior living design standards in particular, I truly believe that using design as a superpower, grounded in research, should inform every project being delivered today.Design is a superpower.But to what end will we use it?
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