Designing for the Other Four Senses, Part 3 : Taste
4 April 2023
Episode S3E4:
- Guest: Diana Celella, Director, The Drawing Room Interiors
- Daily Caring: 10 Reasons Why Seniors Lose Their Appetites
- Social Care Institute for Excellence: Use of glass-fronted refrigerators in dementia environments
- Background colour and appetite: A paper by Charles Spence, University of Oxford, England
- Innovation Spotlight
- Care Home Professional: Care CEO swaps top job for carer role for the day
- Salutem Care and Education
About Diana Celella
Diana Celella is an international award-winning designer, Director of The Drawing Room Interiors, Associate Consultant Hammond Care, Dementia Choice, as well as being Past President of SBID and Past Chairman of the Healthcare Design Panel (HDAC). She works in the commercial Interior sector, specialising in healthcare projects, from care homes and dental practices to assisted living and retirement villages, she is recognised throughout the industry as an expert in implementing evidence-based design.
With over 35 years of deep industry knowledge coupled with an analytical and detail-oriented approach, she is equipped to understand the needs of the most discerning clients and audiences delivering an experience rooted in customer service, integrity and expertise. Her creative and design skills make her a keen advocate for her clients, proactively seeking out new ways to enhance her services and continually attain excellence, with client satisfaction the ultimate objective.
Leveraging the wisdom of her knowledge and skills, Diana is a University Lecturer for MA Interior Design, a position inspired by her desire to share her designing knowledge and skills. She is a member of the British Institute of Interior Design (BIID) and in 2016 she was named West Midland Woman of the Year for her contributions to Design Education.