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Book published Spring 2006

Art and Nature: Healing | Design for Health in the UK and Japan

An exploration of issues and ideas on the future of healing environments. Grounded on the principles of evidence based design it considers the latest developments in cultivating health in the UK & Japan. The aim is to raise awareness for how art, nature and health design can combine to improve quality of life through linking the users to their surroundings

Contents: Art: nature's way to feed the senses, Benefits of nature, Building Health in the community, Health care in Japan

• Details for Purchase  Price per copy £15.95+£1.95 postage (£4.95p from abroad)
• Book review   East Greets West by Stephen Nicoll, a passionate exploration of the use of nature-inspired artworks and architecture HD January 2007
• Japan Society review  - Sandra Lawman South London and Maudsley NHS Trust,

Book focuses on UK and Japan

"Recently published by BookART in collaboration with the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation, 'Art and Nature: Healing' by Graham Cooper collects some of the most illuminating and useful recent healthcare projects from the UK and Japan.

The case studies are grouped under four themes - art, nature, community, and Japanese healthcare. The author says the book is "an exploration of issues and ideas on the future of healing environments"; it combines previously published articles with unpublished work." HD Hospital Development