Design for psycho-physiological balance

Abstract

The great amount and quality of inputs to which the human being is constantly exposed, influence daily life and affect the conditions of psycho-physical wellness. Rethinking the relationship of people, and in particular young people, with the surrounding environment is necessary to restore a renewed priority to the creation of physical bonds and personal well-being. It is essential to put a brake to the frenetic rhythms of life and re-establish a “healthy” contact between humans and nature, the primary source of well-being. Therefore, this contribution aims to highlight the response of design to this urgency through the description of projects, developed within Hybrid Design Lab, based on re-establishing a direct experiential link with nature and in particular with its vegetal component to stimulate users to re-evaluate the relationship with the surrounding and the natural environment, according to an approach centered on empowerment and self-awareness. In this scenario, in fact, design has a fundamental role because it is able to design experiences, products and services that propose themselves as solutions capable of restoring the balance between analog and digital components in a “one health” perspective. The intrinsic educational quality of objects is therefore, understood as fundamental to promote new environmental balances for the new generations.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.20365/disegnarecon.33.2024.2