What is Well-being Design?

Well-being Interior Design is an interior design practice with a mission to elevate the quality of life and promote wellness and happiness indoors where we live, work, learn, heal, and play. This is achieved by applying many disciplines and platforms and using research, technology, and innovative design solutions.

It is key to know that Well-being Interior Design heavily depends on scientific studies and research and cannot achieve its purpose without drawing upon the findings of natural science, human biology, environmental psychology, Biophilia, and ergonomics.

It's no longer "just an intuition" that our physical and psychological well-being is significantly impacted by our physical environment. Much research has shown that interior conditions impact our respiratory and immune systems, heart rate, blood pressure, anxiety, stress, moods, productivity, creativity, relationships, sleep, and the list goes on. Implementing the appropriate design elements is capable of supporting not only the highest quality of life but also supporting people in their healing and recovery from emotional and physical illness.

Why Now?

Every study points out the importance of nature to our health and wellness. Since the industrial revolution in the 1800s, we've started spending more time indoors detached from nature, the source of our well-being. "We will never be truly healthy, satisfied, or fulfilled if we live apart and alienated from the environment from which we evolved" – Stephen Kellert, Professor of Social Ecology at Yale University and pioneer of the Theory of Biophilia.

In modern and developed societies, we spend 90% of our time indoors. Issues and illnesses like insomnia, allergies, stress, depression, and anxiety are on the rise. Well-being Design examines how nature positively impacts health and wellness and uses the most impactful design elements and technology to recreate this environment indoors. 

In addition to nature, human beings need an emotionally healthy environment to thrive. Well-being Interior Design examines the individual and collective psychological needs, from self-expression and belonging to connection and satisfaction, and creates the ideal conditions that help people flourish.

High-performance organizations have figured this out, as they can attest that healthier employees meant more productivity and prosperity for the organization as a whole. These positive gains have generated changes in the commercial construction and design industry as the demand grows for designs and products that support the health and wellness of business environments.

 The residential industry, however, is a bit behind in this area. We still talk about form & function and color of the year but are missing the critical dimensions that improve the quality of our lives and strive for higher states of well-being.

Which is the actual situation of well-being Interior Design in the Residential Industry?

Most current homes are not planned with well-being in mind and not only fail to support current life demands to contribute to emotional or physical malaise. 

Today, we need a home design that addresses contemporary challenges; stress, social isolation, loneliness, inactive habits, alienation from nature, aging, ADHD, climate change, pollution…

About Habitarmonia

Habitarmonia is a full-service design studio created by Nuria based in Valencia, Spain, serving clients locally and internationally.

Our specialties are residential design as well as commercial and working space design. Through our designs, we elevate the lived experience and improve the quality of life by reconnecting humans with nature and creating healthier and happier living and working environments.

About the Founder

“What makes me happy is to co-create spaces where people belong, connect and flourish”

Nuria Muñoz is an International Award Winning Well-being Design expert and interior designer. Founder of Habitarmonia.

Her mission is to craft interior spaces that reflect people's authentic sense of beauty, improve their quality of life and promote wellness and happiness.

Her study and discovery of Biophilic Design in 2019 shifted her practice to Wellbeing Interior Design.

With a mindful and holistic approach involving the clients in the design, for Nuria, it’s about co-creating the right environment for each and everyone drawing inspiration from the clients and nature. Without this collaboration and ability to listen and interpret, the designs would be repetitive and far from personal.

“I find nature is the Master Teacher of beauty and harmony as well as the key to our health and happiness”

As a seeker of knowledge and truth, Nuria continues to deepen and expand her knowledge of the worlds of environmental psychology, neuroaesthetics, regenerative design, and WELL ap.

Behind the scenes

We collaborate with a team of experts to provide an in-depth holistic level of support to our projects and clients. From renowned architects in the field to experts in all the pillars of well-being, specialists in biophilic design, and teachers in the field of environmental psychology, we engage and collaborate with the best-fitting talents for each project to ensure a high-quality service and a pleasant experience.

Our practice recognizes the person as a whole taking into consideration every single aspect of the human makeup: physical, emotional, mental, relational, intellectual, and spiritual. This holistic approach allows us to co-create ideal spaces for individuals, families, and communities. 

The Three Foundational Fields Of Study That Guide Our Work:

• Interior design
• Biophilic Design
• Environmental psychology

By understanding the impact of the surrounding environments on the physical and psychological aspects of the human being, we co-create positive places that respond to the needs of each individual and group whether functional/physical, aesthetical, emotional, intellectual, mental or spiritual.

The impact can be immediate bringing joy to people as soon as they step into a room, helping people start and maintain healthy habits, improving family ties and intimacy, helping increase focus, productivity, and creativity, and helping people relax and have a deep and restful sleep.

For specific issues such as depression, anxiety, stress, ADHD, SAD, ASD, mobility issues, aging, etc., this mindful design can provide a supportive environment that nurtures and promote ease, healing, and recovery.

By working with us, you will…

• Create more welcoming and homely spaces adapted to your and your family’s needs
• Enhance the wellness of the people living in physical, practical, and emotional ways. 
• Shape an aesthetically balanced nice space
• Create more restorative spaces that can alleviate stress levels
• Apply easily tailor-made interior design
• Improve mood through your creations
• Get a greater sense of vitality
• Reinforce nature – connectedness
• Enhance concentration 
• Reduce stress
• Gain better sleep quality
• Create more sustainable spaces 

PS. you can find more information at www.habitarmonia.com