"Creating a Safe and Supportive Environment: Incorporating Trauma-Informed Design in The Soft Interview Room"
The soft interview room has become integral to law enforcement's investigative toolbox in many parts of the world. Using intentional design
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Manina Murphy
Jul 19, 20221 min read
Why Everybody Loves Design Shows
Let me start by saying these shows are "reality tv" with little actual reality. However, here's why we love them... We meet the people,...
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Manina Murphy
Aug 21, 20212 min read
Repurposing Spaces for Supportive Housing
There has long been a shortage of supportive housing in Ontario for our vulnerable populations. The impact of the pandemic has left many...
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Manina Murphy
Mar 20, 20213 min read
Healing by Design. The benefits of trauma-informed design in supportive housing.
My goal is to raise awareness about the proven benefits of evidence-based design through a trauma-informed lens. While this is...
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Manina Murphy
Mar 9, 20213 min read
Rethinking Supportive Housing for Homeless Youth
The INNclusion Home program is a first of its kind for the region. Blue Door Services identified the need for population-specific support...
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Manina Murphy
Jan 14, 20213 min read
Design your Happy Space. Mental Health and Biophilic Design
You know that feeling you get when you're sitting on the beach, a warm gentle breeze, the delicious salty smell of the ocean in the air,...
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Manina Murphy
Dec 19, 20202 min read
"Safe and Welcoming Spaces" - Is this what it looks like?
This image blew up on Twitter about a month ago. It's Toronto's new 100-bed shelter in the Better Living Centre at Exhibition Place which...
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Manina Murphy
Dec 12, 20202 min read
Why don't they just go to a shelter? But would you want to be here?
There is a great deal of stigma around homelessness and much that reinforces those negative perceptions. "Shelters and other housing...
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Manina Murphy
Dec 5, 20202 min read
How evidence-based design can support frontline workers
Workplace stress is a reality for many people. For frontline professionals like corrections, homeless support staff, addiction and mental...
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Manina Murphy
Oct 28, 20201 min read
Let There Be Light, Just Not This Kind
If you use CFL's (compact fluorescent lightbulb) in your lighting fixtures then this is going to be a lightbulb moment💡 Let me enLIGHTen...
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Manina Murphy
Jun 9, 20202 min read
Trauma-informed spaces proven to benefit recovery
There exists a dire need to recognize the powerful influence of our surroundings on mental health.
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Manina Murphy
Jun 1, 20203 min read
Integrating the healing power of nature into design
That connection to nature is restorative and healing for our mental and physical health.
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Manina Murphy
May 27, 20204 min read
Design Your Emotional Wellness
Having a space of comfort and healing has become ever more important to our emotional well-being.
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Manina Murphy
May 7, 20203 min read
Home Sweet Home? Not for at-risk youth. A call to shelter them with dignity through design.
How can we expect the best result when we don't provide them with all the tools and supports to recover and thrive.
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Manina Murphy
Feb 28, 20202 min read
The Therapist's Chair and How Interior Design Can Improve Patient Outcomes
After many decades of research, we are now designing healthcare facilities with a human-centric approach. Evidence has proven that...
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Manina Murphy
Nov 5, 20191 min read
Peter Levine, PhD, on how your furniture arrangement impacts clients. That's evidence-based design.
When treating clients with shame or trauma, how space is designed can make all the difference. Peter explains one simple change that...
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Manina Murphy
Sep 23, 20193 min read
Evidence Based Design - it's a thing! How interior design impacts mental health
The emerging field of evidence-based design (EBD) is quickly gaining traction based on decades of scientific research. Largely applied...
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Manina Murphy
Aug 24, 20172 min read
Let there be Light!
We have something very important to talk about and I'm going to enLIGHTen your today. I'm hoping you will soon see things in a whole new...
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Manina Murphy
Jul 27, 20162 min read
The New Reality of Selling Homes in The Kawartha Lakes
The beauty, serenity and affordability, attracts a wide range of buyers to the Kawartha Lakes region. With the Muskoka’s being...
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Manina Murphy
Jul 23, 20163 min read
Deal or No Deal???
We all look for a great deal when purchasing products. This is especially true when it comes to home improvements. The trouble is…. how...
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