Join Wellness in Design at ADAC – a one-day immersive experience where design meets well-being in ways you can feel, apply, and take with you.

Blending interior design, architecture, and emerging research, this thoughtfully curated day explores how our surroundings shape our mood, focus, and overall health and how to design with that in mind.

At the center of the conversation are ideas like neuroaesthetics—how our brains and bodies respond to what we see and experience, and biophilia, our natural connection to light, materials, and the outdoors. In simple terms: why certain spaces instantly calm us, energize us, or just feel right—and how to create more of them.

This is more than a series of panels. It’s a full-day experience designed around your own well-being.

Start your morning grounded with a guided sound bath. Move through conversations with top designers and architects sharing how they’re designing for real life, mental health, and resilience. Then close the day with an interactive reception exploring the connection between color, scent, and personal expression.

What to Expect

  • Welcome + Light Breakfast

  • A Sound Bath Meditation with Chelsea Szegidewicz to begin the day centered, calm, and focused

  • “The Power of Perspective: How Life Changes Influence the Way We Design”
    An intimate conversation with designers Tish Mills Kirk and Dana Wolter on creating homes that reflect real life, followed by a book signing of The Elegance and Comfort of Home

  • A complimentary lunch + time to connect with fellow designers and continue the conversation in a relaxed setting

  • “Designing for the Mind: Architecture, Mental Health & Leading Through Change”
    An interactive session with Emily Schickner on how design supports emotional well-being and how to navigate today’s evolving client needs

  • “Creating Health-Based Design: Beauty, Neuroaesthetics, and Biophilia”
    A practical, approachable look at the science behind why certain spaces feel better—and how to apply those ideas immediately

  • “Proof is in the Projects: Applying Neuroaesthetics + Biophilia: Success Stories”
    Real-world examples from working designers using these principles to transform their projects and client experience. The session will close with a reprise presentation of the first-ever, “Creating Health-Based Design: A Virtual Showhouse” launched at the April High Point Market.

  • A closing Wellness Reception with Benjamin Moore
    Featuring individual live color readings and an interactive scent experience, where guests receive a custom scent roller inspired by your personal color palette

Whether you joined us last year or are new to the experience, this year’s program goes deeper—more interactive, more personal, and designed to leave you with ideas you can immediately bring into your work and your life.

If you’re ready to design spaces that don’t just look beautiful—but truly feel good—this is a day you won’t want to miss. Purchase your ticket here.

Guest tickets are $75 and include a full day of programming, valued at $100+, featuring a sound bath experience, discussions with thought leaders, breakfast + lunch, and an interactive reception with takeaways and a complimentary event gift bag.

Wellness in Design is presented by ADAC + sponsored by: Benjamin Moore, Currey & Company, Interior Design Society Atlanta Chapter, Luxe Interiors + Design, and Schumacher.

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