The Design for Health & Wellbeing Lab is a collaboration between Auckland District Health Board and the Auckland University of Technology.

Situated within a lively, experimental space at New Zealand's largest medical facility, the Design for Health and Wellbeing Lab (DHW) Lab combines a range of technical, academic, and professional expertise to deliver innovative design-led solutions to real healthcare issues. The Lab is fast-paced, multidisciplinary team whose aim is to develop better healthcare experiences for all hospital users.

Working on a project-by-project basis in the areas of graphic, product and service design, the DHW Lab is characterised by its empathetic user-centred approach to solving complex hospital-based design problems. The Lab is a working knowledge hub that encourages staff, patients, families and other hospital users to ask questions, share insights, challenge assumptions, and contribute to meaningful design outcomes. Read Less