Design for the elderly
Amit Studio designs elderly housing with “sense of vitality” in Israel
Lex by Astride is a wearable chair that allows its user to sit anywhere
IKEA and Queen of Sweden adapt modular BoKlok housing for the elderly
Elena Tamburini’s Filotea objects encourage affection in old age
Projecting windows “distort the facades” of Portuguese care home
Guillem Carrera’s care home in northern Spain encourages residents to socialise
DRDH and adVVT complete elderly home in Belgium featuring pared-back finishes and open-air courtyards
Concept apartment by Future Facility gives older residents “revolutionary domestic independence”
Haptic designs elderly housing for Norway to encourage residents to socialise
Óscar Miguel Ares Álvares creates “abstract and hard” care home inspired by arid surroundings
Areal Architecten’s Mayerhof retirement home wraps around two courtyards
Morangis Retirement Home by Vous Êtes Ici Architectes
Morris + Company clads Hampstead retirement home in modulated brick
ACDF builds Panorama retirement home for “sophisticated seniors” on outskirts of Montreal
AZL Architects wraps wheelchair ramp around multi-generational house
Morris + Company completes Wildernesse Mews retirement homes in historic Kent estate
Subscription cookery kit is designed to help elderly women socialise
Iredale Pedersen Hook creates Walumba Elders Centre for flood-hit Australian Aboriginal community
Yves Béhar’s Aura Power Clothing helps the elderly with mobility
PriestmanGoode’s Scooter For Life encourages older people to stay active for longer
Spark designs model for Asian retirement communities that double as city farms
White rooftops turn red during emergencies at retirement home by Guedes Cruz Architects
No Country For Old Men by Lanzavecchia + Wai
