Spacious therapy gym at a DIG-designed senior living facility with natural light and mobility aids
Designing for Dignity: How DIG Is Reimagining Senior Living

Walk into a space designed by DIG, and you’ll notice something immediately: it doesn’t feel like a facility, it feels like a place you’d actually want to spend time in.

That’s not a coincidence.

DIG, a WME-certified interior design firm, is on a mission to redefine senior living. Their approach blends hospitality-grade aesthetics with the warmth and dignity every resident deserves. By pulling from their deep experience in hospitality, residential, and healthcare interiors, DIG is building environments that don’t just check compliance boxes, they inspire comfort, connection, and joy.

Beyond Beige: Elevating the Visual and Emotional Experience

For years, senior living design has been dominated by neutral tones, uninspired furniture, and a heavy focus on durability over delight. DIG challenges that norm.

Their design language borrows from boutique hotels, luxury residences, and wellness-centered clinics to create environments that:

 

    • Invite natural light and views

    • Encourage social interaction

    • Support mobility and autonomy

    • Bring beauty into daily life

Each layout is tailored to enhance circulation for both staff and residents, while details like acoustics, textures, and biophilic elements are intentionally layered to create a multisensory, calming experience.

Functional Beauty: Where Wellness Meets Design

DIG’s designs support aging-in-place without sacrificing aesthetics. From custom millwork that doubles as storage and signage, to strategically placed lighting that reduces fall risk, every decision is made with the resident’s safety and self-respect in mind.

Special attention is given to wayfinding, community gathering zones, and creating moments of privacy and reflection—key ingredients for mental health and emotional well-being at any age.

Strategic Collaboration Is Everything

What makes DIG’s projects successful isn’t just great design—it’s how they collaborate. The firm frequently partners with forward-thinking architects, developers, and FF&E vendors who understand the value of elevated environments in attracting residents, families, and staff alike.

DIG integrates early in the process to align design with construction, cost, and operations, making them a true strategic partner from concept to completion.

Explore how DIG translates their philosophy into space. From therapy gyms and bistro lounges to private suites and communal hubs, each design reflects a commitment to dignity, wellness, and joy.
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