Perkins Eastman and J+J Flooring Group have unveiled plans to collaborate on a year-long research study that examines the arena of senior living design .

The results of the studies will be published on a rolling basis throughout the coming year and complied into deliverables appropriate to the content at hand, including but not limited to white papers, data-driven infographics, filmed interviews, and/or anecdotal narratives.

Designers, thought leaders, and researchers from both firms will explore the trends, industry disruptors, and opportunities the sector is currently facing and/or will face in the coming years. Thought leaders and innovators from outside the senior living sector will be engaged, from futurists and lifestyle consultants to tech gurus and medical professionals, to offer their unique perspectives on how designers, providers, and manufacturers can create better built environments through more informed decision making, planning, management, and responding to market demands.

Further, the team will explore the drivers for change that could lead to new products, design strategies, models of care, and research agendas.