iatro Seating Collection

A way to relieve waiting room anxiety

spring 2022 | 4 months

 Problem

63% of Americans say that the waiting room is the worse part of going to the doctors

Opportunity

To create a furniture collection that improves the waiting room experience

I want it to be over fast so i can get outside.

The waiting room experience just feels threatening.”

-Hannah (interviewee with waiting room anxiety)

A typical waiting room 

 How might we address anxiety due to extended wait times at the doctors?

calming | friendly | comforting | modern

To have privacy but not isolation

To be easy cleaned

Make experience more comfortable

 Relieving anxiety

Transport to a new environment 

Refining the interaction 

 The collection

1x1

1 x 2

The ottoman

The table