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Archive >  Surgical Construction 2006

Tips for Intelligent Interior Design

Experts explain how design elements can add beauty and functionality to your facility.

Yasmine Iqbal, Contributing Editor

Walk into a well-designed surgery center, and you might have trouble believing that you're actually in a healthcare facility. Cheerful, comfortable waiting areas, tasteful art and even elaborate indoor gardens and waterfalls have taken the place of colorless, sterile-looking interiors in many facilities, giving them the appearance of high-end spas.

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