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SmartAging Podcast #23 - Life outside the window
08 May 2026
What if birds, water, and small moments of interaction could transform the experience of palliative care?
In our latest podcast episode, we speak with Puma Dolores Larsson, industrial design student and intern at Interesting Times Gang, about her deeply personal thesis project Little Fluffy Clouds: a design exploration into how nature-centered environments can support well-being in palliative care settings. Puma has been designing interactive bird stations with fountains, feeding structures, and nesting spaces for a rooftop hospice garden in Stockholm.
The conversation explores:
- How bird interactions can reduce stress and loneliness
- Designing for sensory stimulation and emotional connection
- The role of nature in palliative and elderly care
- Creating low-energy activities accessible to patients and families
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Designing environments that support dignity, memory, and meaningful moments
Listen to the episode below!
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Project typeCore Project
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ImplementationMarch 2025 - February 2028
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StatusOngoing
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Contribution to EUSBSRPolicy Area Health
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- Higher education and research institution
- Hospital and medical centre
- Infrastructure and public service provider
- Interest group
- NGO
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