Minami-Nagano Dental Clinic and Residence
Tokyo
Design: Hiroki Tanabe
Apparently a dental clinic and resident of the practicing dentist, the Minami-Nagano Dental Clinic is situated in the suburbs of Tokyo in a farming village. The building features glass panels as the walls of the building, as well as expansive skylights above to create an effect of being outside. It is reiterated on the designer’s page that the clinic and the residence are separate, in accordance with Japanese laws.
Kinderdentist
Berlin
Firm: GRAFT
The goal of the Kinderdentist office design was to create the feeling of an underwater world. Besides the occasional orange accent as part of their logo (and a recurring theme), the sole colors of the office are aquatic – mostly blues and silvers. Dr. Mokabberi and his partners in dentistry wanted to create a different feeling for their office. They didn’t like the white-walled sterility of a typical dentist office, so they went aquatic.
Dentistry for Kids
Wilsonville, Oregon
Dentistry for Kids is awesome. The waiting room looks like a kindergarten teacher’s ideal classroom.
Kids can watch The Little Mermaid in the dentist’s chair. There are different themes for each exam room, including an under-the-sea theme, a jungle theme, and a flight theme (the room is decorated with “floating” hot air balloons and airplanes). Honestly, I would love to watch The Little Mermaid while in the dentist’s chair. 10 points to Dr. Dustin James!