Wellness design, once an idea, is now the ideal in home design. Think of your home as a breath of fresh air, a safe retreat from the chaos of life, fostering your mental, emotional, and physical well-being. To understand wellness design , let’s start by debunking conventional wisdom — a home that adheres to construction codes doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a healthy living space. Wellness design corrects these shortcomings. “Current building codes don’t guarantee the space is healthy for us. Living spaces can slowly diminish our health, well-being, cognitive, physical, and biological performance,” says architect Veronica Schreibeis Smith, founding principal at Vera Iconica Architecture and Developments . “We don’t need our homes sabotaging us. They should nurture us. Wellness architecture is about making selections that help you live your optimum life.” Schreibeis Smith chairs the Wellness Architecture and Design Initiative for the Global Wellness Institute (GWI) to raise awarene...