September/October Sources: Healthcare

The September/October issue of interiors+sources spotlights interior solutions designed to support healthcare performance, durability, and wellness.

Healthcare spaces require products that balance durability, performance, wellness, and design across patient rooms, furniture and amenities, interior finishes and surfaces, and lighting and controls. 

Patient Room Solutions

Ghent

Space-conscious communication meets patient-centered design with Ghent Swing Changeable Glassboards, designed for healthcare patient rooms and care units. The hinged 1/4-inch tempered safety glass writing surface swings from the wall, allowing staff to replace custom inserts without disturbing adjacent wall elements. Available in five standard sizes from 16 x 12 inches to 36 x 24 inches, the boards support caregiver, scheduling, and personalized information. Made in the USA, each board includes a marker and clip and carries a 50-year writing surface warranty.

Stance Healthcare

Stance’s Camber healthcare casegoods collection offers a clean, contemporary aesthetic with the option of a single finish or contrasting tops and fronts. Designed for durability and adaptability, the collection features seamless laminate, thermofoil, or Corian solid surfaces, steel drawer boxes, and field-replaceable components to support long-term use. Custom dimensions, solid surface tops, self-locking casters, and multiple locking options provide flexibility for patient rooms. The collection includes bedside tables, dressers, wardrobes, desks, mirrors, and bed components.

Unicel Architectural

Unicel Architectural’s Vision Control combines insulating glass with operable, cordless louvers to provide precise control of privacy, visibility, and daylight in healthcare environments. Its hermetically sealed construction helps maintain dust- and germ-free surfaces while eliminating curtains, shades, and blinds that require frequent cleaning or replacement. Ideal for patient rooms, ICUs, ORs, ERs, and behavioral health facilities, Vision Control offers ligature-resistant, ADA-compliant operator options and has passed AAMA 501.8 behavioral health testing.

Furniture & Amenities

Allseating

Allseating’s Gemelli brings comfort, durability, and refined design to healthcare waiting and social spaces. Designed in collaboration with industrial designer Carl Gustav Magnusson, the polypropylene guest chair features a softly contoured shell that supports the body’s natural seated position. Available with or without arms, Gemelli accommodates evolving patient and visitor environments, while its cufflink-inspired arm detail and racetrack leg profile add a distinctive architectural touch. Six shell colors, coordinating frame finishes, chrome, and an optional upholstered seat pad offer specification flexibility. BIFMA LEVEL 3 and Indoor Advantage Gold certifications support responsible healthcare design.

Forms+Surfaces

The Soleris Sunshade from Forms+Surfaces provides year-round shade and outdoor thermal comfort for healthcare and commercial environments. Corrosion-resistant aluminum and stainless steel construction measures 97 W x 83 D x 94 H inches. Choose from 22 standard powder coat colors or specify a custom color. Optional perforations, table tops, and F+S ensembles expand design options. Engineered for specified wind and snow loads, Soleris requires minimal maintenance and features low- or no-VOC finishes, high recycled content, and 100% recyclable materials.

KI

KI Sway Lounge Seating blends movement, comfort, and sustainability into a seating collection for commercial interiors. The lounge chair’s multidirectional motion and 360-degree swivel encourage natural movement, while the sculpted high-back shell creates a comfortable, semi-private seating experience. Coordinating ottomans and occasional tables extend the collection for lounges, healthcare settings, and collaborative spaces. Constructed with a recyclable post-consumer thermoplastic shell and replaceable cushions, Sway supports long-term performance and offers extensive fabric, shell, and base color options.

Interior Finishes & Surfaces

Anzea

Bring refined aesthetics and reliable performance to commercial interiors with Anzea’s Mooskin upholstery fabric from the Too Close to Call collection. Designed as a leather alternative, this non-PVC textile combines a natural appearance with advanced durability, stain resistance, and breathability. Available in 10 versatile colorways, Mooskin features a 90% nylon microfiber, 5% polyester, and 5% polyurethane composition. The 54-inch-wide upholstery exceeds 300,000 double rubs and supports healthier interiors with PFAS-free, LBC Red List Free materials.

Cambria

Cambria Hamilton Classic Series quartz surface brings depth and warmth to commercial interiors with rich brown tones, granular texture, and subtle black accents. Designed to evoke the natural beauty of stone, this nonabsorbent, stain-resistant quartz surface adds character and visual depth to countertops, hospitality spaces, healthcare environments, and architectural applications. Available in polished and Cambria Matte finishes, Hamilton Classic delivers durable, low-maintenance performance without the need for sealing or topical treatments. Manufactured in Minnesota by BABA-compliant company Cambria, the 3 cm-thick slabs measure 132 inches x 65.5 inches for versatile design possibilities.

Corian Design

Corian Solid Surface Glacier White delivers a seamless, nonporous surface that helps resist bacteria, mold, and moisture. Its timeless white appearance supports patient-centered design, while enabling creative possibilities through thermoforming capabilities. Available in wide-sheet dimensions, including 60 inches x 144 inches, Glacier White is repairable and low VOC, providing long-lasting performance for patient rooms, clinical spaces, restrooms, lobbies, and commercial interiors that foster healing and comfort.

Crossville

Crossville Argent 2.5 porcelain tile brings bold color and durable performance to healthcare interiors. Available in five vibrant hues, including Grapes of Wrath, Chicago Fire, and Lemon Drop, the 12 x 24-inch unpolished tile offers a softened stone aesthetic with subtle variation. Made in the USA and Green Squared Certified, Argent 2.5 features less than 0.50% water absorption, 450+ lbf breaking strength, and a DCOF of .50-.60 for versatile healthcare flooring and wall applications.

Fireclay Tile

The Fireclay Tile Right Scalene Triangle Original Ceramic tile brings geometric interest and handcrafted character to commercial interiors through a distinctive triangular format available in an extensive palette of colors and gloss or matte finishes. Designed for creative wall and floor applications, the ceramic tile coordinates with a variety of field, specialty, and mosaic formats to support cohesive installations. Suitable for bathrooms, showers, steam showers, backsplashes, fireplaces, and feature walls, the collection ships in approximately five to seven weeks.

Roppe

Roppe PixelArt Minimalist Collection combines calming, textile-inspired aesthetics with material transparency for healthcare and commercial interiors. Manufactured in Ohio, the printed rubber flooring collection is free of Red List chemicals, PVC, PFAS/PFOA, phthalates, heavy metals, and toxic solvents. Available in 21 coordinated colorways, PixelArt delivers the moisture resistance, durability, and low-maintenance performance of vulcanized rubber while supporting LEED v4/v5, WELL Building Standard, GREENGUARD Gold, FloorScore, and NSF/ANSI 332 Level 1 requirements.

Takeform 

Takeform’s Amplify wallcoverings transform walls into large-scale branding, wayfinding, and experiential design elements with refined, high-resolution graphics printed on a selection of durable textured substrates. Available in self-adhesive and paste-up applications, the collection is easy to clean with mild soap and water. Amplify wallcoverings meet CDPH standards for low-emitting materials, and PVC-free options are also available. Multiple material options allow designers to tailor aesthetics and performance for the full range of healthcare environments.

Wilsonart

Healthcare environments demand surfaces that perform under rigorous daily use while creating spaces that feel calm and welcoming. Wilsonart’s High Pressure Laminate (HPL) delivers scratch- and impact-resistant performance that’s easy to clean, making it a choice for casework, wall panels, nurse stations, patient rooms, and more. With 21 new woodgrain, linear, and textile-inspired designs added to the 2026 HPL collection, healthcare specifiers have even more options to create cohesive, restorative environments that meet demanding hygiene and durability standards without compromising design.

Lighting & Controls

Focal Point

Designed for healthcare environments, Focal Point Akeso Healthcare Lighting combines architectural aesthetics with clinical performance. The streamlined 8-inch x 4-foot luminaire offers ambient, exam, and reading light functions to support patients, clinicians, and caregivers throughout the day. Available in Peak and Pitch lens profiles, Akeso features a gasketed lens, an antimicrobial matte satin white finish, NSF listing, and IP65 rating on Peak models. Its master-satellite configuration simplifies installation and maintenance while supporting clean, patient-centered spaces.

Kenall

MedMaster Flair is a high-performance, surface-mount luminaire designed for clinical and healthcare environments by Kenall Lighting. Featuring an edge-lit, diffused center and translucent perimeter, it creates a signature “halo effect” that enhances modern interiors. With configurable single- or dual-engine lamping, it supports static white, RGB/RGBW, and switchable white/red or white/amber modes, plus optional tunable white. Its slim 2″ ADA-compliant housing and IK10, NSF2, and IP64 ratings ensure safety, making it ideal for patient rooms, corridors, and nurses’ stations. The customizable colors are also well-suited to wayfinding, elevator lobbies, and pediatric spaces. Designed and built in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Kenall products support BAA and BABA domestic preference requirements.

Visa Lighting

Visa Lighting Serenity Overbed Lights combine healthcare performance with biophilic-inspired design to create more calming patient environments. Illuminated diffusers featuring soft, nature-inspired patterns provide a positive visual distraction while supporting patient comfort in both bright exam mode and amber nightlight mode. Available in 1′ x 4′, 2′ x 2′, and 2′ x 4′ configurations, the Serenity family is BAA- and BABA-compliant and includes options for low-voltage patient controls, custom decorative graphics, and coordinated healthcare lighting solutions.

About the Author

Lauren Brant

Lauren Brant

Staff Writer, interiors+sources and BUILDINGS

Lauren Brant is Staff Writer for both interiors+sources and BUILDINGS. She is an award-winning editor and reporter whose work has appeared in daily and weekly newspapers. In 2020, the weekly newspaper won the Rhoades Family Weekly Print Sweepstakes—the division winner across the state's weekly newspapers. Lauren was also awarded the top feature photo across Class A papers. She holds a B.A. in journalism and media communications from Colorado State University-Fort Collins and a M.S. in organizational management from Chadron State College.

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