News: Causing Health Globally
Farrow Partners is globally recognized as a pioneer of salutogenic design – design that actively incites health. We are working globally in the realms of architecture, planning, and placemaking to cause health and increase knowledge about the important role architecture has to play in enhancing human health and performance. Recent highlights include:
A New Hub for Chicago’s Aging Community
The Mather Wellness Hub is a new vision of wellness as a shared and creative space for the aging community in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighbourhood.
In The Works: Aküam Spa Muskoka
A new wellness hub and spa, Aküam Spa Muskoka, is in the works, bringing four-season hydrotherapy and salutogenic design to Ontario’s cottage country.
First Look: Elmwood School Expansion
A glance at the upcoming expansion of Elmwood School, featuring a new performing arts centre, going into construction summer 2026
First Look: Aküam Spa Muskoka
The first reveal of the Aküam Spa Muskoka, a hydrotherapy facility rooted in wellness coming soon to Muskoka, Canada.
Credit Valley Hospital exemplifies how architecture mediates allostatic load
Discover how the second core idea supporting the ADoH theory – mediating allostatic load through architecture – is manifested in the design of the Credit Valley Hospital atrium
Architectural Determinants of Health Detailed in Die Architekt Article
The Architectural Determinants of Health model, developed by Tye Farrow in his doctoral studies at the University of Toronto, is detailed in German publication, Die Architekt.
Forest Temple Featured in Spiritual Wellness and the Built Environment
Farrow Partners project, The Forest Temple, is featured in Spiritual Wellness and the Built Environment.
Introduction to the Architectural Determinants of Health
An introduction to the Architectural Determinants of Health and the seven core ideas that ground the model within existing public health frameworks.
Sustainable Design at the Sechelt Hospital
Discover the sustainable and salutogenic design practices featured at the Sechelt Hospital on the Sunshine Coast in British Columbia, Canada.
Tye Farrow Advisor to the Institute of the Study of Hope, Dignity, and Wellbeing
Tye Farrow has been appointed an advisor to the Institute of the Study of Hope, Dignity, and Wellbeing at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
The Irish Times and Western People Detail the MPN Dorset Street Expansion
Irish news outlets The Irish Times and Western People have released articles detailing the multimillion-euro Mater Private Dorset Street Expansion by Farrow Partners and MCA Architects.
First Look at Mater Private Dublin Hospital
The Mater Private Network’s flagship hospital in Dublin is looking to expand its high acuity healthcare facilities through a 5-storey expansion by Farrow Partners and MCA Architects.
Multisensory Architecture and Healthy Environments
Discover how multisensory architecture interacts with human physiology to enhance health and wellbeing.
Stanford University Guest Lecture
A brief insight into the guest lecture Tye Farrow delivered to the Brains, Bodies, and Buildings: Neuro-Architecture & Space course at Stanford University.
Hillside Intergenerational Housing: Generational Care and Wellbeing
Explore the health benefits associated with living amongst various generations, and how Hillside Intergenerational Housing uses kindergarten services to enhance the wellbeing of its residents.
Design Magazine: Interview with Tye Farrow
Tye Farrow is interviewed by Tiago Krusse for Design Magazine following keynote lecture and discussion panel at the Neuroarchitecture Meeting in Lisbon, Portugal at the Portuguese Academy of Neuroarchitecture.
Knowledge Hub: Embreathment
The Embreathment page in the Knowledge Hub offers insight into the calming architectural tool featured in healthcare environments such as the SZMC Helmsley Cancer Center.
Guest Lecture at Stanford University
Tye Farrow to deliver guest lecture at Stanford University to the Brains, Bodies & Buildings: Neuro-Architecture & Spaces that Shape Us course.
The Timber Truth: SZMC Helmsley Cancer Centre
The SZMC Helmsley Cancer Centre by Farrow Partners and Rubinstein Ofer has been featured in Timber Truth by Pablo van der Lugt.
In The Works: SJK ARCH
A new athletics facility for SJK is in the works; the Athletics Recreation, Community and Health Centre, or the ARCH.