Sensory-Informed Design Across Settings: Improving Outcomes Through Better Design
Time: 12:50 - 13:20
Date: 2 June 2026
Theatre: Design & Digital Solutions Theatre
Environments shape how care is experienced, yet sensory needs are often overlooked. This session explores how sensory-informed design can be applied across settings — from inpatient and community spaces to education and the home — using simple, practical principles. Focusing on light, sound, layout and material choices, it shows how small design decisions can reduce
Design in Mental HealthSynopsis
Environments shape how care is experienced, yet sensory needs are often overlooked.
This session explores how sensory-informed design can be applied across settings — from inpatient and community spaces to education and the home — using simple, practical principles. Focusing on light, sound, layout and material choices, it shows how small design decisions can reduce sensory overload and better support regulation and wellbeing.
The session positions the environment as an active partner in care — improving outcomes through better design.
Speakers
Liz Lavender Board Member - Design in Mental Health Network
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