# Inviting Mental Health Clinics This Health Clinic Resembles an Open-Concept Library By Jana Pijak | Published 2016-11-22 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mental-health-clinic References: [retaildesignblog.net](http://retaildesignblog.net/2016/09/13/mental-health-clinic-by-yamazaki-kentaro-design-workshop-saga-japan/) & [ykdw.org](http://ykdw.org/) Located in the heart of Saga, Japan, this mental health clinic resembles a modern and inviting home more than it does a sterile healthcare space. The contemporary structure is linear and enveloped with oversized windows that reveal a stunning view of its [surrounding green landscape](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carcavelos-health-complex). Once inside the mental health clinic's waiting area, users can look outside or have a seat in comfortable chairs while sampling the office's books and magazines -- a collection of reading materials that is displayed along a vast wall that doubles as the clinic's focal point. Designed by Yamazaki Kentaro Design Workshop, this space opposes a [traditional design aesthetic](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/palo-verde-aesthetic) that is synonymous with most healthcare environments and replaces sterile elements with ones that are more inviting. With mental health issues still being a taboo topic for many around the globe, this cozy and contemporary space makes patients more comfortable when seeking help from a medical professional. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 81% | Activity: 63% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Inviting Healthcare Spaces:** Opportunity to create healthcare spaces that resemble inviting homes rather than traditional sterile environments. - **Alternative Waiting Areas:** Opportunity to develop non-traditional waiting areas with features such as collections of reading materials to make patients more comfortable. - **Mental Health Design:** Opportunity to design more inviting and contemporary spaces for mental health clinics to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health. ### Who This Affects Most - **Healthcare:** Healthcare providers can explore innovative and inviting design concepts for mental health clinics to make patients feel more comfortable and reduce the stigma around mental health issues. - **Architecture:** Architects can focus on creating modern, inviting, and cozy healthcare spaces to meet the evolving needs of patients and healthcare providers. - **Interior Design:** Interior designers can explore alternative waiting areas and select inviting design elements to provide comfort and relaxation to patients in healthcare spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Residential-Reflective Tranquil Clinics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aloop-clinic.md) - [Warm Medical Interior Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oakv-clinic.md) - [Therapeutic Architecture Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heartland-whole-health-institute.md) - [Spa-Like Dental Clinics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-dental-clinic.md) - [Gallery-Style Clinics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/copenhagen-eye-institute.md) - [Textural Red Concrete Clinics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clinic-in-anif.md) - [Tranquil Clinic Interior Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/palo-verde-aesthetic.md) - [Stimuli-Devoid Migraine Treatment Center](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/migraine-treatment-center.md) - [Hospitality-Inspired Wellness Centers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/remedy-place1.md)