The program for the 2018 Senior Housing News (SHN) Architecture & Design awards is currently open and accepting submissions. The Awards recognize excellence by celebrating construction and renovation projects that improve the lives of seniors through innovative design. Participants have until October 31, 2018, to submit their entries that Read More »
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Enter Today – 2018 SHN Architecture & Design Awards
Entries for the 2018 Senior Housing News (SHN) Architecture & Design awards are due this fall and the program is expected to have a record number of entries this year. The Awards recognize excellence by celebrating construction and renovation projects that improve the lives Read More »
Senior Living Interior Design Evolves to Meet Boomers’ Tastes
Over the past decade, designing for the senior living industry has changed a great deal. Much of the senior living industry has moved away from institutional features, and instead embraced upscale concepts such as destination fast casual eateries or larger living units. That evolution in design and services Read More »
Senior Living Design Still Falls Short of Giving People What They Want
Senior housing will likely undergo a sea change in the coming years—including a greater responsiveness to what residents want and need. That’s according to Thomas Levi, president of design firm Levi Wong Design Associates (LWDA); and Steve Levin, senior vice president of real estate at Omega Healthcare Investors, Read More »
How to Get Architecture Students Excited About Designing Senior Housing
It’s no secret that senior housing hasn’t always captured the interest of budding designers, but that could change if the industry embraced forward-thinking designs more often. Currently, senior living isn’t viewed as the most trendy product type for architects, young or old, according to Dan Cinelli, principal at Read More »
How Amazon, Jimmy Buffett Are Trending in Active Adult Housing
More and more, active adult housing developers are embracing forward-thinking concepts in order to prepare for the incoming wave of baby boomer residents. Two companies leading the way are Florida-based Minto Communities USA, which is behind the popular Latitude Margaritaville properties, and Miami-based homebuilder Lennar (NYSE: LEN), which last year Read More »
2018 Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Awards Now Accepting Submissions
Senior Housing News (SHN) is pleased to announce the official start of the 2018 Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Awards. The Awards recognize excellence by celebrating construction and renovation projects that improve the lives of seniors through innovative design. Participants have until October 31, Read More »
Senior Living Communities That Have Raised the Bar on Design
Today’s senior housing communities look much different than they did a few years ago—and for good reason. Nowadays, most residents are older, with greater health needs. Their adult children have high expectations of senior housing providers, and care staff are difficult to keep around, especially Read More »
Multifamily Trends May Herald Bigger Senior Living Units
It’s the million-dollar question: what will baby boomers want when they move into senior living communities en masse? One recent debate is whether it’s better to go big or go small with regard to unit size. Some senior living innovators see the future of the Read More »
Best Student Design 2017: High-Tech, Intergenerational Living
In the not-too-distant future, caregivers and doctors could use embedded sensors to remotely monitor senior living residents as they sleep or move about their apartments. And it’s not science fiction. Those forward-thinking ideas were incorporated into the design that won the Student Exhibition category in the Read More »
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