Looking for balance: Matteo Ragni on Taami
Do you ever feel the temptation to keep a good idea to yourself rather than propose it to a manufacturer? […]
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Healthcare design addresses the products, services and environments that support health, wellbeing and medical care. This section features medical devices, assistive technologies, hospital design, digital health solutions and innovations that improve patient and caregiver experiences. As healthcare continues to evolve, design plays an increasingly important role in making treatments, services and environments more accessible, efficient and human-centred. DesignWanted covers projects that balance technological progress with practical needs across the healthcare sector.
A robot could draw your blood at your next appointment, with Aletta by Vitestro
The blood draw is one of the most ordinary procedures, but also one of the more fragile ones, depending on […]
Nike Air Zoom Hyperslide turns a recovery slide into a tech wearable
A slide usually has one simple purpose: to offer comfort in everyday moments. Not Nike Air Zoom Hyperslide. Developed by […]
MobiDent’s vision and Analogy’s design: the Mobile Dental Clinic
In India, dental diseases are a widespread problem, with around 90% of adults affected by dental caries and more than […]
Can design really support mental wellbeing? 7 projects exploring the question
Design has always created objects in relation to the human body. Today, however, a different tendency is emerging, as its […]
Can an underwater body scanner replace traditional MRI machines?
Midjourney, the generative AI company, is building a body scanner that can assess a user’s health by submerging them in […]
Designing for the hours we don’t see – The invisible architecture of comfort
Simmons has spent more than 150 years studying one of the most overlooked aspects of everyday life: how we sleep. […]
Flossr, the reusable dental floss holder that lasts a lifetime
When it comes to personal hygiene, environmentally conscious consumers face many choices, from reusable toothbrushes to solid soap bars. The […]
A charming bracelet can translate between sign and spoken language
In May 2026, Samuel Nagel and Paul Feiler, two students from the University of Design in Schwäbisch Gmünd, were awarded […]
Urify: the toilet cleaner that detects early signs of disease
In recent years, design applied to medicine has increasingly demonstrated how collaboration between these fields can help create new products […]
Light at the Joint: MOVE+ and wearable medical tech
What if there were a version of pain management that didn’t involve pills or needles? Kineon’s MOVE+ Pro is a […]
Reconnecting with your own heartbeat through a wearable bag
Wellness technology can often be intimidating; a foreign object that watches you, scores you, and presents you with complex information […]
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