Psychosocially Supportive Design- As a Theory and Model to Promote Health

Dr.Dilani is the founder and Director of the International Academy for Design and Health (IADH). He has been engaged worlwide in several universities in the fi eld of Design and Health developing “Psychosocially Supportive Design Programs”, both in Medical and Design Institutions. He holds a Ph.D. in Health Facility Design from the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm and a Master of Architecture in Environmental Design from the Polytechnic of Turin, Italy. His research at the Karolinska Institutet, Medical University, based on a multidisciplinary approach, leads to the new defi nition of design. That not only fosters functional effi ciency, but also improves health processes. He is the author of numerous articles and books in the fi eld of Design and Health including: “Design and Care in Hospital Planning” and editor of the book “Design and Health The Therapeutic Benefi ts of Design”. Professor Dilani is the Head of the Research Center for Design and Health in Stockholm.