Ageing-Well Design
Design approaches that support physical, mental and social wellbeing for aging populations.
THE LINK: A Decentralized Kit of Tools That Weaves Senior Living Into the Everyday City
Jacquelyn Hecker's Co-Life shortlisted entry scatters clinic, library, café and laundromat across the city so older adults stay part of public life.
h-age: A Senior Living Neighbourhood Where Rooms Change as Residents Age
Julia Marques stacks private rooms above a porous public ground floor and designs units that shift between single, double and couple occupancy.
Fi Rrihlath: Scaling the Moroccan Riad into a Senior Living Community Built Around Movement
A People's Choice entry for Co-Life in Rabat that turns the courtyard house into concentric terraces, spiral ramps and shared ground for later life.
Riyadh For All: Rebuilding Rabat's Multigenerational Life Around the Riad Courtyard
An Editor's Choice entry to Co-Life that reads the Moroccan riad as a social system, pairing elders and young residents in an 85:15 shared community.
The Social Ring: A Moroccan Settlement Model That Treats Senior Housing as a Living Village
Narthana Renganathan traces an older settlement's paths to weave housing, farmland, courts and squares into an elderly community within one outer ring.
Ville Nouvelle Temara: Senior Living Built as a Walled Neighbourhood of Courtyards and Shared Rooms
Joshua Meier's shortlisted Co-Life entry folds homes, palm courtyards and public programmes into one Temara block to keep ageing residents in the city.
Elderly House: A W-Shaped Senior Residence That Balances Privacy, Care and Community
A shortlisted Co-Life entry bends a senior residence into a W-shaped plan, pairing private rooms with gardens, rooftop pools and shared dining halls.
sol89 Weaves a Porous Care Center Through a Korean Park to Redefine Paju's Periphery
A 12,560 m² wellness center for elderly and disabled residents channels the Korean madang through perforated volumes in Paju, South Korea.
Rethinking Eldercare Spaces : Towards an Architecture of Inclusion, Purpose and Dignity.
Should spaces of eldercare simply be about shelter, or should they be about creating spaces where elderly can continue to belong, contribute, and feel valued?
Barrier-Free Centre: A Low Brick Courtyard Building That Treats Dementia Care as a Question of Orientation
Magdalena Śmieja's care centre in Gliwice pairs day care and round-the-clock living under long canopies, using contrast and calm to ease orientation.
Qinghuayuan Intergenerational Community Center Renovation by ATELIER XI: A Model for All-Age Community Living
The Qinghuayuan Community Center by ATELIER XI integrates elderly care and childcare, fostering intergenerational interaction, accessibility, and vibrant, inclusive urban living.
Light Path Residence by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson: An Architecture of Care, Light, and Aging in Place
Light-filled single-level residence integrates universal design, natural materials, and forest views to support aging in place, wellbeing, and adaptive living.
