{"id":266219,"date":"2025-11-04T11:19:42","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T16:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/?post_type=id_news&p=266219"},"modified":"2025-11-04T11:39:57","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T16:39:57","slug":"once-upon-a-project-som-wellness-design","status":"publish","type":"id_news","link":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/once-upon-a-project-som-wellness-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind The Mic: How SOM Is Exploring A New Wellness Blueprint"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Panyu Chimelong Urban Design in Guangzhou, China.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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November 4, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n

Words: <\/span>Interior Design Staff<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photography: <\/span>Courtesy of SOM<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Behind The Mic: How SOM Is Exploring A New Wellness Blueprint<\/h1>\n\n\n

When it comes to crafting wellness spaces, designers and architects often take into account biophilic elements, non-toxic materials and WELL certifications but Stefano Tronci, Asia Pacific sustainability lead at Skidmore, Owings & Merill<\/a> (SOM) based in Hong Kong, goes a step further, taking a more holistic approach. The designer is leading the charge in prioritizing those within the commercial environments the firm designs to create spaces that foster community and connection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joining host AJ Paron, EVP and Design Futurist at SANDOW Design Group, in the latest Once Upon a Project <\/em>podcast, hosted on the SURROUND Podcast Network<\/a> in partnership with Shaw Contract<\/a>, Tronci shares how his team crafts high-performance spaces that prioritize occupant wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How SOM Sets A New Standard for Healthy Architecture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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