Interior Designers & Architects
Would you like to look after your wellbeing,
stand out from the crowd
and win new clients?
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Wellbeing is hot right now and we hope for ever more. The knowledge needed behind a designer to confidently deliver projects including wellbeing is NOW available - and here is your chance to pick it all up and embed into your existing knowledge!
If you are new to the industry then this is the best way to start; knowing how to put people centre stage and how to design with evidence based approaches to confidently deliver value to your clients.
'Design for Wellbeing' is the online training course for architects and interior designers who quickly and easily want to learn how to design for wellbeing and apply this knowledge onto their projects.
Consciousness in the market about wellbeing is rising, and clients are increasingly asking for designers and architects who are knowledgeable about designing for wellbeing in interiors. This training course will upskill you and make you
stand out from the crowd.
WHY LEARN HOW TO DESIGN FOR WELLBEING?
According to the Fast Company, the wellness real estate in 2018 was valued at $134.3 billion and it’s projected to grow 8% in the next five years, reaching over $197 billion by 2022. It also states that the three sectors that represent the core spheres of life will see the strongest future growth: wellness real estate, workplace wellness and wellness tourism. There is no time like the present to up-skill as an interior designer to ensure you give yourself the best chance of staying ahead of competition.
The 'Design for Wellbeing' training course helps interior designers advance their careers by becoming confident and knowledgeable in designing for wellbeing. By understanding its value and how it can positively change performance, you will impress clients and increase your winning chances at bids. The comprehensive online lessons will help you quickly and easily learn the vital principles of designing for wellbeing and become confident in putting these into practise.
TRAINING COURSE
BENEFITS
- All the wellbeing knowledge you need in one accessible place
- Learn at your own pace, from wherever you like, whenever you like
- 44 online lessons ranging from 19 - 45mins
- Access to reading lists and all the resources Elina Grigoriou uses on her design projects
- You have the ability to ask your own project related questions and submit your project or design detail for an expert review on the wellbeing aspects
- Stand out from the crowd as an architect or designer with wellbeing expertise and win more projects
COURSE OUTLINE
You may be interested in the full course or start with a bundle or two, either way you will be dipping into the following Parts. Find out what each contains in theme and subjects.
Part 1Philosophy of Wellbeing, Comfort & Performance
This 5 lesson part includes an exploration of wellbeing, which elements of a human does it engage with, how we achieve it and its links to interior spaces. It also covers definitions of comfort, performance and how to go about actually targeting and measuring it through the design process.
Part 2Process & Methodologies to support Wellbeing Implementation
A 9 lesson part. Design is a process, so to achieve spaces that support wellbeing and productivity we need to follow some relevant processes and adopt a few new tools that help designers on the job. In Part 2 the course covers the tools and processes needed and explains how to adopt them in your day to day projects.
Part 3Aesthetic Design Issues
This 11 lesson part of the course looks into all the aesthetic issues, guiding you through each and recommends how to apply them in your own projects. These include colour, texture, spatial volumes, elegance, balance and symmetry, shapes and patterns. You learn to direct the design towards supporting occupant wellbeing.
Part 4Physical Design Issues
This 12 lesson part helps designers to know the specific design decisions to look out for when designing for wellbeing. The focus is on issues such as air quality, including thermal comfort, air toxicity issues, air velocity, ventilation, lighting and illumination, planning and interior facilities.
Part 5Value and Measurement
The final 7 lesson section looks at what is 'value'. When designing for wellbeing, the focus of the conversation with clients and occupants changes from 'cost' to 'value'. The holy grail of converting the value on an interior space to a financial number is explained and the methodology shared.
COURSE STRUCTURE
You’re busy. You have commitments at work and outside work. We get it. That’s why we’ve created a training course that is easily accessible, working at a pace that works for you, alongside your daily life.
Once you've signed up, an email will be sent to you with your unique login details to access the Design for Wellbeing online training course. There you will find either a list of the weekly or bundle lessons, or a longer list of the 5 Parts. Whichever you have started with, you will find within them all the lessons and additional resources (see below image). The lessons are listed in order. We recommend you listen to one lesson per week to help you integrate the week's lesson into your work and study before you start with the next lesson, but of course you could binge watch & learn too! We believe practice is the best way to learn and in this way we hope you have a balanced workload but adapting it to your needs is key.
You can re-listen to past lessons as many times as you like and learn at your own speed. In fact we recommend re-listening to past lessons to ensure the practice to design for wellbeing is continuously supported.
TRAINING PACKAGES & SYLLABUS
OPTIONS TO CHOOSE FROM...
- Complete Course - full access from day 1
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Complete Course Monthly - monthly payments and weekly release of lessons
- Bundles on themes, including:
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Bundle 1 on Wellbeing, Colour & Texture
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Bundle 2 on Wellbeing & Indoor Air Quality
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Bundle 3 on Wellbeing, Beauty & User Profiles
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Bundle 4 on Wellbeing, Value & Productivity
To find out what is covered in each course option, please read below the syllabus included within each...
FULL COURSE SYLLABUS
Welcome
- Introduction
- Design Guide Download
- FAQs
Part 1
Philosophy: Prerequisites and Outputs
of Wellbeing
- L0 Lesson Plan & Guidance
- L1 Wellbeing & Comfort
- L2 Beauty & Harmony
- L3 Performance & Productivity
- L4 Design Characteristics & Issues
Resources
- Mindfulness Exercise
- Resource Notes: Lesson 2
- Resource Notes: Lesson 4
Part 2a
Design in Practice: Delivering a Design for Wellbeing
- L5 User Profiles 1
- L6 User Profiles 2
- L7 Empathy & Environmental Psychologists
- L8 Selecting & Assessing Buildings
- L9 Entrance Design & User Experience
- L10 Senses & Biophilia
Resources
- Resource Notes: Lesson 6
- Resource Notes: Lesson 8
- Resource Notes: Lesson 10
Part 2b
Design in Practice: Delivering a
Design for Wellbeing
- L34 Soft Landings Framework
- L35 Landlord Tenant & FM relationship
- L36 Occupancy Surveys
Part 4
Design in Practice: Physical Issues affecting Wellbeing
- L22 Indoor Atmosphere & Thermal Comfort
- L23 Thermal Comfort Design & System Considerations
- L24 Ventilation & Humidity
- L25 Air Quality
- L26 Illumination & Light
- L27 Daylight
- L28 Artificial Light
- L29 Space Planning 1
- L30 Space Planning 2
- L31 Acoustics for Wellbeing 1
- L32 Acoustics for Wellbeing 2
- L33 The Importance of Controllability
Resources
- Resource Notes: Lesson 27
- Resource Notes: Lesson 28
Part 3
Design in Practice: Aesthetic Issues Affecting Wellbeing
- L11 Aesthetic Issues & Characteristics, and Design Fluidity
- L12 Elegance / Elegant
- L13 Balance & Symmetry
- L14 Colour 1
- L15 Colour 2
- L16 Repetition & Paterns
- L17 Shape & Proportion
- L18 Volumes and Ceilings
- L19 Symbolism
- L20 Art in Interiors
- L21 Materials & Textures
Resources
- Resource Notes: Lesson 11
- Resource Notes: Lesson 14
- Resource Notes: Lesson 18
Part 5
Value in Practice: Measuring Wellbeing
- L37 Value Introduction
- L38 Defining KPIs and UPAs
- L39 Hierarchy of interior features
- L40 Benchmarking interiors
- L41 Strategy and clarity
- L42 Measuring Productivity, Wellbeing & Financial proxies
- L43 Bringing it all Together
Watch this video to hear Elina Grigoriou describe the training course in more detail...
Elina Grigoriou is the creator and presenter of the Design for Wellbeing training programme. In her own words, she describes what you can expect to learn in each Part and why the training course is structured in the way it is.
BUNDLE COURSE SYLLABUS
BUNDLE 1 - WELLBEING, COLOUR & TEXTURE
Contains lessons:
- L0 Lesson Plan & Guidance
- L1 Wellbeing & Comfort
- L2 Beauty & Harmony
- L11 Aesthetic Issues & Characteristics, and Design Fluidity
- L14 Colour 1
- L15 Colour 2
- L21 Materials & Textures
This bundle is providing an overview of the Aesthetic design issues and characteristics, and then going into detail on the issue of Colour, Texture and Materials. The lessons explain how to think around these issues in their selection in an interior design concept that is seeking to support the comfort and wellbeing on occupants.
All bundles have access to the FAQs, Lesson Plan & Guidance, Mindfulness Exercise, plus any relevant resources depending on lessons included.
BUNDLE 2 - WELLBEING & INDOOR AIR QUALITY
Contains lessons:
- L0 Lesson Plan & Guidance
- L1 Wellbeing & Comfort
- L2 Beauty & Harmony
- L22 Indoor Atmosphere & Thermal Comfort
- L23 Thermal Comfort Design & System Considerations
- L24 Ventilation & Humidity
- L25 Air Quality
Indoor Air Quality is an issue that sits at the top of all comfort feedback lists. If you are looking to really support the comfort of interior occupants then start at the intangible issue of air and all that affect it. Not the sexiest of issues but the one that makes the biggest impact. It gets a little technical but nothing you can't handle!
All bundles have access to the FAQs, Lesson Plan & Guidance, Mindfulness Exercise, plus any relevant resources depending on lessons included.
BUNDLE 3 - WELLBEING, BEAUTY & USER PROFILES
Contains lessons:
- L0 Lesson Plan & Guidance
- L1 Wellbeing & Comfort
- L2 Beauty & Harmony
- L5 User Profiles 1
- L6 User Profiles 2
- L7 Empathy & Environmental Psychologists
- L10 Senses & Biophilia
The most important tool in a design process is the User Profile. This provides designers and clients the ability to understand if the interior and all the ways it will support or impact occupants is 'good' and performing as is required. Good design is that which harmonises with the needs of users. These lessons explain how to go about understanding these and creating the tools for the project to hold these.
All bundles have access to the FAQs, Lesson Plan & Guidance, Mindfulness Exercise, plus any relevant resources depending on lessons included.
BUNDLE 4 - WELLBEING, VALUE & PRODUCTIVITY
Contains lessons:
- L0 Lesson Plan & Guidance
- L1 Wellbeing & Comfort
- L2 Beauty & Harmony
- L3 Performance & Productivity
- L37 Value Introduction
- L39 Hierarchy of Interior Features
- L41 Strategy & Clarity
"...The aesthetic and physical design issues are incredibly thorough and explained with ease..."
PURCHASE OPTIONS
The various training bundles offer you options on how you can go about purchasing. Below you will find the Complete course which you can pay in one go or spread it out monthly, and then you can also choose to buy the themed bundles and slowly cover different themes. You can always dip your toes through the Bundles and then go for the Complete when you feel more confident or finances and time allow.
Complete Course Options
Monthly - £60
- 44 lessons covering the most important issues on designing for wellbeing, plus an introduction and summary.
- 11 monthly payments in total means you can learn within your budget capabilities.
- 1 lesson per week is emailed to you over 11 months.
- A certificate on completion of the entire training course
- Ability to submit your project or design detail for an expert review on the wellbeing aspects by Elina Grigoriou. One project per person, up to a total of 5 projects per month, on a first come first served basis.
- Access to FAQs and the ability to ask your own questions.
- A mindfulness exercise audio recording for your own daily use.
- Access insights and feedback from other reviewed projects.
- Specialist reading lists as part of each lesson to deepen your knowledge and increase your confidence.
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VAT is included in the fee.
Complete Course - £530
- 44 lessons covering the most important issues on designing for wellbeing, plus an introduction and summary.
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A single and up-front payment means you get every 6th lesson for free!
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1 lesson per week is emailed to you. All lessons can become available immediately - just email us to set it up for you.
- A certificate on completion of the entire training course
- Ability to submit your project or design detail for an expert review on the wellbeing aspects by Elina Grigoriou. One project per person, up to a total of 5 projects per month, on a first come first served basis.
- Access to FAQs and the ability to ask your own questions.
- A mindfulness exercise audio recording for your own daily use.
- Access insights and feedback from other reviewed projects.
- Specialist reading lists as part of each lesson to deepen your knowledge and increase your confidence.
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VAT is included in the fee.
Bundle Course Options
Bundle 1Wellbeing, Colour & Texture
£75
- 2 lessons explaining the concepts of Beauty & Harmony as well as Wellbeing & Comfort.
- 4 lessons on Aesthetic Issues & Characteristics, Colour and Material & Textures.
- Access to FAQs and the ability to ask your own questions.
- A mindfulness exercise audio recording for your own daily use (its simple and easy to do yet its impact is very powerful).
- Specialist reading lists as part of each lesson to deepen your knowledge and increase your confidence.
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VAT is included in the fee.
Bundle 2 Wellbeing & Indoor Air Quality
£75
- 2 lessons explaining the concepts of Beauty & Harmony as well as Wellbeing & Comfort.
- 4 lessons covering Indoor Atmosphere & Thermal Comfort, System Considerations, Ventilation & Humidity and Air Quality
- Access to FAQs and the ability to ask your own questions.
- A mindfulness exercise audio recording for your own daily use (its simple and easy to do yet its impact is very powerful).
- Specialist reading lists as part of each lesson to deepen your knowledge and increase your confidence.
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VAT is included in the fee.
Bundle 3Wellbeing, Beauty & User Profiles
£75
- 2 lessons explaining the concepts of Beauty & Harmony as well as Wellbeing & Comfort.
- 4 lessons covering User Profiles, Empathy & Environmental Psychologists, Sense & Biophilia
- Access to FAQs and the ability to ask your own questions.
- A mindfulness exercise audio recording for your own daily use (its simple and easy to do yet its impact is very powerful).
- Specialist reading lists as part of each lesson to deepen your knowledge and increase your confidence.
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VAT is included in the fee.
Bundle 4 Wellbeing, Value & Productivity
£75
- 2 lessons explaining the concepts of Beauty & Harmony as well as Wellbeing & Comfort.
- 4 lessons covering Performance & Productivity, Hierarchy of Interior Features, an intro to Value, Strategy & Clarity
- Access to FAQs and the ability to ask your own questions.
- A mindfulness exercise audio recording for your own daily use (its simple and easy to do yet its impact is very powerful).
- Specialist reading lists as part of each lesson to deepen your knowledge and increase your confidence.
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VAT is included in the fee.
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WHAT PEOPLE SAY
Emily Draper, Interior Designer
My aim of enrolling on the course was to develop knowledge and tools with which to turn the 'Design for Wellbeing' rhetoric into day to day practice. Undoubtedly, the course has given me an excellent springboard to do this. It's great to be able to revisit and dip in and out of sessions to refresh certain topics as and when needed. The most surprising element has been how much it has enhanced my own sense of wellbeing. The course has proved to be a productive focus. The meditation exercise and active listening session I have found immensely rewarding and utilised both in and outside of work with huge success. These skills alone have been invaluable. I work for an interior design practice that focusses on residential projects so it's been fascinating to see examples of Elina's design processes applied to commercial (as well as residential) contexts; this has encouraged me to think beyond the settings I'm more familiar with designing for thereby gently stretching my learning beyond the comfort zone! Despite not having a degree in interior design I found the content accessible and it has inspired me to deepen my knowledge of mindfulness as well as interior architecture. It has been an extremely useful learning opportunity.
"...The most surprising element has been how much it has enhanced my own sense of wellbeing..."
Rebecca Thomas, Interior Designer
I enrolled on the DfW course to gain a comprehensive and practical understanding of the interactions between wellbeing and interiors. The course has been a joy to engage with, I really look forward to sitting down to take a lesson, to take some time away from my busy everyday life to learn at my own pace about a topic which is arguably more important in the current climate than ever before. I like the option to pause or rewind to process the learnings more deeply, as well as the exercises to engrave the knowledge into memory. I have been studying across the world whilst on my travels, as well as back home in the UK, and have found the course to be an easy fit with my dynamic lifestyle. As long as you have a laptop/ mobile, and a pair of earphones, you can study almost anywhere! The course has enabled me to dive into the subject of design for wellbeing, with real-world examples and applications, which I am sure will support me on my journey to becoming an Interior Designer. The aesthetic and physical design issues are incredibly thorough and explained with ease, to ensure any student can grapple with the concepts. I would recommend this course to anyone developing a career in interiors, take the leap - you won’t regret it!
"...The aesthetic and physical design issues are incredibly thorough and explained with ease..."
Dr. Joe Croft, Head of Sustainability, Overbury & Morgan Lovell
Our team found the ‘Designing Wellbeing in the Workplace’ training days a really exceptional piece of training. The engaging approach initially de-constructed the fundamentals of wellbeing and then built up an array of tools and approaches for our designers to consider during future projects. Much of our team left the session feeling both energised and inspired by Elina’s passion for designing spaces which maximise occupant wellbeing.
"...exceptional piece of training..."
What is the real value in doing the
'Design for Wellbeing' training course?
THE TUTOR
ELINA GRIGORIOU FRSA HonRICS
Elina Grigoriou is a London-based Interior Designer, Sustainability and Wellbeing Expert who passionately believes that style and sustainability can be mutually inclusive. With 18 years experience in the commercial interior design sector, she has extensive knowledge of human-centric design to complement her natural creative talent and passion for sustainability. She is an industry specialist in designing for wellbeing, conducting research and applying knowledge at every opportunity, continuously raising awareness of best practice on designing for wellbeing and sustainability in the built environment.
Elina is an RICS Accredited SKA rating assessor and her involvement since 2007 in the SKA rating initiative has been instrumental in bringing the system into effect. She represents Grigoriou Interiors as a RICS SKA Development Partner, and is the SKA Technical Advisor to the RICS as well as Chair of the SKA Technical Committee. In 2017, Elina was awarded Honorary Membership to the RICS in recognition of her dedication and work promoting sustainability in the property sector and was presented to HM Queen Elizabeth during the 2018 RICS 150th anniversary as an example of its work on national and global sustainability efforts.
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