title: Going natural by design. Annual design awards show facilities are emphasizing integration of the indoors with the outdoors.
abstract: Modern Healthcare's annual Design Awards Competition finds that healthcare is bringing nature indoors. Several of the 12 winning facilities featured indoor courtyards and gardens, a reflection of the healing role of nature.
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authors.lastname: Pinto
mesh_terms: D001363:Awards and Prizes; D005160:Facility Design and Construction / Q000592:standards*; D006272:Health Facility Environment; D007374:Interior Design and Furnishings / Q000592:standards; D010781:Photography; D014481:United States