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RESPONSIVE GARDEN OF HEALTH AND WELLBEING 


Status: Phase 1 Prototype - active R&D

Made possible by: The Design CIC

Location: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London UK
In Collaboration with: The staff and patients of Guy’s Hospital

Designed for a leading London Hospital, this healing garden is equipped with in-built immersive technology, offering patients a stimulating journey through the senses – heightening awareness and mood whilst monitoring and promoting recovery and rehabilitation. Designed with accessibility in mind, it contains features such as scented and edible plants, programmable experiences, awesome sights and sounds. Bio sensors are linked to screens and apps on clients smartphones.





GLOBAL GARDEN – GAME OVER?



Status: London Design Biennale Commision - Operational Simulation

Made possible by: The Design CIC

Location: London Design Biennale 2023 / Online

In Collaboration with: Design theorists, climate scientists, video game developers






The project responds to the need to adapt our thinking, practices, and modes of being to imminent environmental catastrophe. We are seeking to challenge viewers and participants with the urgent task of developing individual and collective frameworks. Whether these  translate to a material environment, a climate action toolkit, or a spiritual/psychological refuge is left to the subjective imagination.





ROBERT OWEN


Status: Neuro-Inclusion Design Study – Ongoing

Made possible by: The Design CIC, Greenwhich Neighborhood Growth Fund

Location: Robert Owen Nursery, London UK

In Collaboration with:
Staff, pupils, and parents of Robert Owen Nursery



Having already completed one draft design in collaboration with the staff of Robert Owen, the design process has now taken on a new collaborative depth with fresh input from the staff and pupils. Using a range of collaborative design techniques, we have systematically
maximised the creativity of the children – the real experts in this process.





GARDEN OF REFLECTION 



Status: Completed Masterplan — Research Reference
Made possible by: The Design CIC,
British Rail, Verney Family Trust 

Location: Steeple Claydon / Milton Keynes, UK

In Collaboration with: 
Parishioners of Steeple Claydon, Reverend Ricky S.G.


The Garden of Reflection

A parish-commissioned sanctuary exploring Neural Reincarnation. Utilizing site-specific recycled oak and naturalistic biodiversity, this Restorative Masterplan creates a sensory loop between historical context and meditative health. It serves as a primary reference model for our current neuro-spatial research and the Chelsea 2027 consortium.






ARTHUR‘S GARDEN – BIRMINGHAM FOOTBALL CLUB



Status: Clinical Sanctuary Simulation

Made possible by: The Design CIC,
Birmingham Football Club

Location: Birmingham, UK
In Collaboration with: Arthur’s family, Brimingham Football Club


This garden is a sanctuary garden. It is designed to be a place that escapes reality whilst promoting healing wrapped in the arms of Mother Nature. It offers opportunities to meditate, as well as play, to plant as well as eat fresh nutritious food. 





THE MERIDIAN LANDSCAPE PROJECT 



Status: Longitudinal Neuro-Environemntal Study (Funded)

Made possible by: The Design CIC, Meridian Primary School, Greenwich Neighborhood Growth Fund

Location: Greenwich, London UK / Countries found along the Meridian Line

In collaboration with: Pupils at the Meridian Primary School and their international friends

The Meridian Flotilla:

A world first neuro-inclusive play environement designed to stimulate BDNF and spatial proprioception. Featuring a proprietary ‘vibrating mast’ and biological signalling hubs, the vessel acts as a catalyst for cognitive health. Pupils navigate the Flotilla to mapped ‘Neural Hotspots’ transforming the playground into a space for biological world-building and restorative development


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