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Nuances of Wellness Design: Creating Spaces that Nurture Mind, Body, and Soul
Wellness design integrates principles of architecture, interior design, and environmental psychology to create spaces that prioritize the holistic well-being of individuals. As our understanding of the interconnectedness of physical and mental health deepens, the importance of designing environments that promote wellness becomes increasingly evident. Let’s explore the nuances of wellness design and delve into key principles and considerations that FitnessDesignGroup uses for creating spaces that nurture the mind, body, and soul.
Fitness Center Design: 5 Architectural Features That Set the Environment for Exercise
What makes a fitness center stand out? In today’s emerging fitness landscape, building a unique and engaging environment to move is essential. Well beyond equipment selection, the true magic lies in creating atmosphere and space preservation, not occupation by...
FitnessDesignGroup Welcomes Back Greg Commins as Chief Relationship Officer
Coeur d’Alene, ID – January 18, 2024 – FitnessDesignGroup (FDG), the global leader in designing transformative spaces for exercise, announces the exciting return of Greg Commins as its Chief Relationship Officer (CRO). Experienced leader rejoins team to fuel...
Hotel Gym Design Solutions
Elevating hotel gym design from ordinary to extraordinary demands meticulous deliberation and specialized insights. Crafting spaces that inspire and accommodate a multifaceted clientele requires innovative thinking and the integration of distinctive concepts from the...
Designing an Exceptional Outdoor Fitness Space
When it comes to designing outdoor fitness spaces, a thoughtful approach is paramount in creating an environment that motivates, inspires, and caters to the diverse needs of users. Merely relocating indoor equipment outside does not suffice. In fact, creating an...
Designing for Small Group Training
The demand for boutique fitness studios and community-oriented small group training continues to rise in popularity. This rapidly growing sector of the health and wellness market seems to be here to stay. One strong example is global boutique fitness franchisor...
Designing a Corporate Gym
When it comes to employee job satisfaction and well-being, a focus on physical and mental wellness at work isn’t just nice to have, it’s becoming non-negotiable. Companies doing it right are taking a holistic approach to employment by developing an environment that...
Building an Exceptional Home Gym: A Guide for Families
The COVID-19 pandemic changed many ways in which we engage in exercise at home. With so many gyms and fitness centers closed or operating at reduced capacity, more and more families turned to home gyms as a convenient and safe way to stay in shape. Today, fitness at...
Home Gyms Get Holistic
As Featured in. The next era of fitness is more time, space and equipment dedicated to muscle repair and general wellness. After strength training, you recline on an infrared therapy bed then opt for time in the hyperbaric chamber to optimize muscle repair. You’re...
The Importance of Gym Flooring in Functional Design
When designing any fitness space, gym flooring is an essential element that can truly make or break an exercise regimen, yet it is very often treated as an afterthought. Gym flooring impacts not only aesthetics, acoustics, and comfort, but it also has a direct impact...
Increasing Functional Occupancy Through Thoughtful Design
When designing any fitness facility, functional occupancy and space optimization are key. A truly effective gym design must balance the use of space, and how the space functions for the end user. A win-win occurs when both operator and the end user achieve success...
Gyms are adapting to the way Americans have changed their exercise routine | CNN
Photo courtesy of Aktiv Solutions. Americans are fast changing the way they exercise according to CNN. Strength training — also called weight training or resistance training — has surged in popularity over the last decade and there is no indication of a slowdown in...
Consider a Functional Design Specialist for Your Gym Design
There are many things to consider when designing a commercial gym or home gym—from flooring, equipment, paint colors, and so much more. Planning and researching, creating a functional gym layout, smart storage solutions, and selecting quality equipment is...
Fitness Design Group Featured in Redfin
Check out the recent Redfin article we were featured in: Long Beach, CA, is home to some of the most beautiful parks in the country. From stunning coastal hikes to tranquil neighborhood parks, Long Beach offers a variety of outdoor spaces for locals and visitors to...
Exercise Inspiration Outdoors
Aktiv Solutions & FitnessDesignGroup collaborate to showcase the unveiling of Ecosystem Santa Monica, CA – Functional training equipment designer Aktiv Solutions and FitnessDesignGroup are in the spotlight together this week in reference to the global...
Home Gym Design | Your Space. Your Wellness.
Designing or reimagining a home gym to fit the training needs of you and your family as well as the space requirements in your home can be overwhelming. Planning and researching for a complete in-home training solution, creating a functional gym layout and selecting quality equipment with smart storage is time consuming and requires expertise to get it right.
The Future of Hotel Gym Design
As they say, health is the new wealth and an increasingly substantial focus for travelers. Operators are looking future forward to meet guests where they want to be in terms of the facilitation of exercise while on property, be it in the hotel gym, in room, or outdoors.
Design Differently | FitnessDesignGroup
We work to deliver an elevated experience in exercise for every one of our clients, every time, throughout the entire gym design process.
FitnessDesignGroup & Blueboard Team to Support Specialized Home Gym Design for Corporate Incentives Programs
The collaboration between FitnessDesignGroup and Blueboard represents a culmination of the swiftly increasing demand and need for home gym and wellness programs keeping employee’s fit both physically and mentally during and after COVID-19.
Gym Design – Taking the Exercise Experience Beyond the Facility
To remain relevant, facility Operators will most certainly design environments that offer their guests and members safe and experiential workouts in facility. However, many will seize the opportunity to connect and extending that same workout experience outside of their facility.