US-based Cannon Design and Canadian studio NEUF Architectes have completed the first phase of high-rise medical facility in Montreal, described as one of the largest healthcare projects in North America. More
American firm Matt Fajkus Architecture has created a low-lying medical office in central Texas made of concrete and glass, which is intended to provide a soothing atmosphere for patients. More
Researchers from the University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Engineering have created a temporary tattoo-style sensor that can be comfortably worn for up to a week. More
With child-obesity rates rising, graduate designer Katrina Steven has developed kitchenware that gets kids safely involved in the food preparation process and teaches them about the size of portions. More
American firm Marlon Blackwell Architects has created a bright red medical facility for children that is meant to stand apart from its bland, suburban-style neighbours. More
Brunel University graduate Emilios Farrington-Arnas has designed a collection of wearable devices that vibrate to guide visually impaired wearers to a destination. More
This concept for a self-driving mobile medical clinic by Seattle studio Artefact includes diagnostics powered by artificial intelligence. More
After her own negative experiences with mental health services, graduate designer Sara Lopez Ibanez developed a self-assessment kit that lets users figure out the kind of help they need, and where they can get it from. More
Aiming to change our attitudes towards menstruation, Central Saint Martins graduate Kaye Toland has developed a tampon delivery system that transforms sanitary products into compost. More
Students from the Pratt Institute in New York have created a series of home products and accessories designed to help those suffering from memory loss caused by Alzheimer's disease. More
The five objects making up this Emotional First Aid Kit by graduate designer Rui Sun are intended to provide comfort in times of mental distress. More
A courtyard with undulating glass walls descends from the base of the stilted wooden structure of this Maggie's Centre for cancer care in Oldham, England, which has been designed by London studio dRMM. More
Finnish architecture office OOPEAA has completed a log cabin-style sauna on an island in Helsinki's archipelago that is topped with a zinc roof incorporating dormer windows. More
Sheppard Robson and John Copper Architecture have completed a children's hospital in Johannesburg, which features brick facades and large windows that allow patients to take in the landscaping. More
Secluded pods that allow office workers to meditate, smash things or scream will be commonplace in two years time says UNStudio founder Ben van Berkel, after research found that stress-related illness costs the US economy $300 billion a year. More
Patients of Hille Melbye's psychiatric centre in Oslo are welcomed by a decorative brick building, which is surrounded by landscaped courtyards designed to act as an extension of therapy. More
Copenhagen studio NORD Architects has completed a hospice for palliative patients in the heart of the Danish capital, with golden facades featuring curving cutouts that surround quiet courtyards. More
A+Awards: a 2016 Architizer A+Award was bestowed upon this retirement home in Western Australia, designed by Iredale Pedersen Hook Architects for an aboriginal community affected by devastating floods. More
This packaging design for Thinx organic tampons brings a significant part of menstruation out of hiding – the vagina. More
Canadian photographer Matt Van der Velde has toured the deserted and decaying hospitals once used to house and treat patients suffering from psychiatric disorders. More