The Swiss Center for Design and Health SCDH guarantees design that supports health.
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The SCDH opens its doors to the public at regular intervals. We cordially invite anyone interested in the SCDH to join us here in Nidau near Biel/Bienne. The next tour will take place on 12 December 2024 at 5 pm.
Read MoreNora Colman welcomed architects, planners, hospital and building managers to the SCDH’s first advanced training offering.
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The “Schweizerische Ärztezeitung” visited the SCDH and accompanied a simulation. The article was published on 24 April 2024.
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Joint evaluation of the floor plan for the surgery unit in the Extended-Reality Simulation Area, with the use of projections, lightweight construction walls and context-specific furnishings and mock-ups, by the team from Bülach Hospital (Spital Bülach), the architect responsible and the SCDH’s experts.
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We work in the spaces where design meets health: the question of how health can be improved through design is at the forefront in all of our services, research collaborations and professional development offerings.
What we do
Who we are
Everyone should be able to live in an environment that benefits their health. That is what we are working towards.
Who we areThe SCDH
The SCDH is Switzerland’s only centre of technological excellence for design research in the health sector.
Established in 2019 as a public-private partnership, the SCDH is funded by the federal government, the Canton of Bern and private partners. It has 29 employees (22.2 FTE) based in Nidau near Biel/Bienne.
