The most important aspect of Medical Clinic Interior Design is creating a peaceful environment and the right ambience for it. Clinics are smaller than hospitals, with fewer doctors. Patients visiting medical clinics do not stay overnight. They might be visiting for regular checkups or for less severe issues. Thus, Medical Clinic Interior Design must reflect the functionality of the health care service. Moreover, each clinic design is a reflection of the type of service it provides. Dental clinics and Veterinary Clinics are two of the most common types in our country. Here is a list of the most fascinating Medical Clinic Interior Design Trends of 2023.

Skylight Up Above | D’WELL

When one thinks about commercial architecture, what comes to mind essentially is a “place for business”. Though these are designed to serve their intended use, they end up becoming a mundane juxtaposition of cabins and cubicles. Working with architecture thoughtfully can generate a commercial design which has operational and aesthetic considerations and redefines human perception about the space. 

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Designed by: D’WELL

Location: Surat, Gujarat

Principal Architect : Ar. Jhanvi Mehta & Ar. Rakshit Shah

Photograph Courtesy : Ar. Manan Surti

Muted Tones and Tranquility | Charcoal Hues Design Studio

The healthcare design for “Swasthya” – Day Care & Holistic Healing Clinic was planned in a way to facilitate the flow of patients from public to private zone. This includes waiting area- reception zone that is designed for maximum comfort, a central passage ensuring and easy directional guide, clear signage to OPD cabins and designated examination room. We also designed a Ward area with 3 patient beds with oxygen support for Day Care Procedures. Service oriented spaces included a pantry, nursing station, retiring room and toilets separate for patient and doctor all located in the rear side zone of the clinic plan.

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Designed by: Charcoal Hues Design Studio

Location: Dumas Road, Vesu, Surat

Principal Architect : Heena Upadhyay & Ar. Krunal Upadhyay

Photograph Courtesy : Manan Surti

Infused with Green | HOUSE OF RUYA

The architect wanted to elevate the existing brands’ original spaces and make them feel cohesive. There was a heightened focus on marrying local materials with expensive materials like brass accents and warm oak, transforming the notion of using inexpensive materials and lending the clinic a contemporary, elegant touch. Designed in the continual presence of nature, through planting inside and green vistas outside, the clinic provides a refreshing experience for its patients.

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Designed by: House of Ruya

Location: Karnataka

Principal Architect : Aishwarya Govind

Photograph Courtesy : Phosart Studio

Red Ethnic Ayurveda | VH Design Studio

An interior for an Ayurveda clinic is planned with very minute care for detailing and also with the philosophy to drench the patient with ethnic ambiance. Once he/she enters the premise, this is done with the help of virtue of design, and basic material selection i.e old teak wood (salvage wood), brass, cement panels, etc. VHDS  followed the older traditional way to treat the wood to get optimum material richness. VHDS has tried to create an interior that gives a complete experience of Ayurveda treatment with royal ambiance. Indirect lighting with LED and perched natural light passed through wooden louvers strips at some places highlights the palatial interior.

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Designed by: VH Design Studio

Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Principal Architect : Pankaj Gandhi

Photograph Courtesy : Ishi Sitwala

Aesthetic and Acoustic | Prayog Design Studio

A black-painted wood structure separates spaces inside an office space designed for an Orthopedic Clinic. The aim is to create work areas that eliminate acoustic interference and allowed lighting control – both necessary because of the client’s profession.

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Designed by: Prayog Design Studio

Location: Khatodra, Surat.

Principal Architect : Nikunj Dakoria, Nirav Jariwala

Photograph Courtesy : Prayog Design Studio

Tropical and Aqua | Horizon Architects & Interior Designers

UNIsn is an innovative idea brought to life by a dynamic duo of doctors, Dr. Samir Gami and Dr. Nishil Shah, based in Surat. The concept aims to provide a comprehensive and convenient solution for preventive health care for the upper class and NRI population. Planned in 3000 sq.ft, the UNIsn preventive health center is designed to offer a unique and peaceful experience to patients, while also adding interesting and imaginative touches to make the space stand out from typical clinics.

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Designed by: Horizon Architects & Interior Designers

Location: Surat, Gujarat, India

Principal Designer : Pujan Saraiya

Photograph Courtesy : Keyur Bhingradiya

Minimalist Terrazzo Clinic | Nishil Designlab

A dental clinic which is breaking the stereotypes of clinical spaces by providing a welcoming and novel look. A space that explores both minimalist interior design and explosive with the presence of terrazzo as main design element.

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Designed by: Nishil Designlab

Location: Vadodara, Gujarat

Principal Designer: Nishil Patel

Photograph Courtesy : Cross Clicks

Warm and Vibrant | Scapesmiths

Carving a niche Clinic Design in Pink City’s healthcare sector, is this boldly done laser & plastic surgery clinic, located at Mahesh Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan.The main intent of the center is to provide an aesthetic and soothing ambience of understated beauty which inspires boldness and encourages openness in client-doctor interactions. The use of colors and materials not regularly used in a medical facility to express both warmth and worth and bolster the client’s confidence is a step towards integrating the interiors and objective of the clinic.

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Designed by: Scapesmiths

Location: Jaipur, Rajasthan

Principal Architect : Bhavuk Jain, Aman Lamba, Nikhita Singh

Photograph Courtesy : Studio Bluora

Natural Cork in Blue Tones | Pablo Muñoz Payá Arquitectos

Gabinete Veintiuno is a psychology buffet located in Elda, Alicante. The project stems from the need for space where a person will feel calm and tranquil. The distribution before the reforms, which occupies a surface of 100m2, transmitted feelings quite contrary to those required, being spaces that were very divided and lit by small openings in the façade. We organized the new floor to suit the function and we took advantage of the integral reform to carry out a great enlargement of the openings in the façade.

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Designed by: Pablo Muñoz Payá Arquitectos

Location: Elda, Alicante, Spain

Photograph Courtesy : kike Marcen

Playful Pop of Peach | Shape My Space

The interior of this dental clinic is a perfect balance of minimalism and functionality. The reception area is designed with a peach and white theme, with a slightly darker shade of sofa providing a pop of contrast. The walls have a playful touch with a punning design created through a bottom half vertical groove pattern.

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Designed by: Shape My Space

Location: Vadodara, Gujarat

Principal Designer : Kopal Trivedi

Photograph Courtesy : Productions By Ora

Purple Bold Statement | Project Indego

The entrance of this innovative dental clinic beckons visitors with a bold statement—an inviting, regal purple door. Not only does this entrance serve as a striking design element, but it also seamlessly integrates with the clinic’s brand identity. The deep purple hue, echoes the dental clinic’s unique healthcare experience which is memorable. In the bustling landscape of healthcare facilities, this dental clinic stands as a true beacon of uniqueness, thanks to its strategic branding choices. The striking purple door boldly distinguishes it from its peers within the commercial building, inviting patients into a space that promises an exceptional experience.

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Designed by: Project Indego

Location: Pune

Principal Designer: Aishwarya Nevatia

Photograph Courtesy : Wabi-Sabi Studio by Janvi Thakkar

White Origami Aesthetic | Ren Pepe Arquitetos

Ren Pepe Arquitetos, founded by a Japanese architect Ren Ito and an Italian architect Alessandro Pepe, transformed an old office to a dental clinic with 5 treatment spaces in the city centre of Porto, Portugal. Plenty of facades with tiles near the project area served as an inspiration for the clinic, which has a concept of typical geometric pattern of tile in the city.  

Source: ArchDaily

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Designed by: Ren Pepe Arquitetos

Location: PORTUGAL

Photograph Courtesy : Ricardo Loureiro

All Fluted Interiors |  Ananta interiors

The design of a clinic plays a significant role in ensuring that they remain as calm as possible. The design and look of the clinic must identify the type of service they provide. Located in Surat, the project is transfigured from an old commercial space fulfilling the requirements of general physician’s clinic. The spaces comprises of a large outdoor area, reception cum waiting and doctor’s cabin/consultation room.

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Designed by: Ananta interiors

Location: Althan, Surat

Principal Designer: ID Harsh Gonawala

Photograph Courtesy : Yellowframe , Mr. Bhavesh Raghavani

Simple Movement Pattern | V and V Architects

We were approached by the doctor to design her contemporary medical facility like no other typical ones. The architectural planning began with the idea to simplify the movement pattern for the doctors, patients, staffs as well as visitors.

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Designed by: V and V Architects

Location: Sidhpur, Gujarat

Principal Architect : Vaibhavi Shah and Vandan Shah

Photograph Courtesy : Aniket Mewada

Symbol of Sophistication | Mansioners

Dermatology clinics are often boring, cold spaces with lacklustre decor and the challenge was to create a space that breaks the paradigms of this stereotype. Based in Salt Lake, the La Derma Hair and Skin Clinic is envisioned as a space where patients can experience technically advanced, refined and sophisticated restorative procedures that resonate a therapeutic semblance. 

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Designed by: Mansioners

Location: Kolkata

Principal Designer : Shreya Jalan

Photograph Courtesy : Prachi Khasgiwala

Work of Simple Geometry | Pahi Asotech : Flash – Creative Works

As the designing architect, this was one project which needed a complete 3D visualization of the space only on the content of its discussion while it was yet conceptualising in the mind of the client as a narrative. It was felt like the project was erected from the day one and now we were building, analysing the concept which was spatially already at work for this user-friendly design for Dr. Ranade’s Dental Clinic and Implant Centre in Thane.

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Designed by: Pahi Asotech : Flash – Creative Works

Location: Thane

Principal Architect : Ar. Dhanashree Dangarikar

Photograph Courtesy : Ashish Bhonde

Chic Herring Bone Pattern | D2D Architects

Carving a niche dental care design in the healthcare sector, located at Banjara hills, Hyderabad, Telangana. The architect wanted to elevate the spaces and make them feel cohesive. This dental clinic design breaks the stereotypes of clinical spaces by providing a chic look and welcoming vibe. There was a heightened focus on using materials like Copper metal sheets, natural oak, and white quartz, transforming the notion of using materials and lending the clinic a contemporary, elegant touch. Designed in the continual presence of nature, through planting inside and green vistas outside, the clinic provides a refreshing experience for its patients.

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Designed by: D2D Architects

Location: Banjara Hills, Road no. 2, Hyderabad

Principal Architect : Ar. Patnala Rohit

Photograph Courtesy : Yash Reddy

Unconventional Graphical Representations | A+C Design Studio

Healthcare interior design has seen a transition since last few years from being a very monotone space to a vibrant and welcoming space. For this project too, the doctor couple who are dermatologist, came to us with a specific intention to create a space which is welcoming, soothing and also help them to create a brand identity. Site is located in Nashik at a very busy traffic node. The clinic was newly purchased property, so offered us a blank canvas with terrace to be enclosed.

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Designed by: A+C Design Studio

Location: Nashik

Principal Architect : Ar Aditi Kulkarni

Photograph Courtesy : Yash Katariya

Ribbon Wall Pet Clinic |  Architerio

KITMEER pet shop & clinic located in an existing commercial complex in Vasana, Vadodara. The concept of design began by establishing a long, continuous ribbon-like wall that makes its way through the space. This ribbon wall serves as a wayfinding device by changing shape to draw customers into the reception area, also it divides into two parts: clinic area, it includes doctor cabin and operation theatre and shop area includes pet food & accessories, pet grooming and infectious room.

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Designed by: Architerio

Location: Vadodara, Gujarat

Principal Architect : Maherbanali Patel & Rahemanali Khanushiya

Photograph Courtesy : Mahedi Hasan Matiya

Fluid Organic Seating | CDS architects

Situated in the heart of Nadiad, the clinic serves as a one-stop all dental solution for its patients. A lavish dental clinic that defies notions of a medical practice with an aesthetic perception and warm space setting. The clinic offers all major surgical procedures, which primarily governed the various design choices, both from the technical and aesthetic points of view like for allocating different types of surgical or operational chairs, that differ from across various processes like Consultation, General/Pediatric Dentistry, RCT and Surgical.

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Designed by: CDS architects

Location: Nadiad, Gujarat

Principal Architect : Ar. Wasim Tunvar & Ar. Varun Patel

Photograph Courtesy : Pixellus Photography

Neutral and Curves | VISIONS Architects & Designers

To celebrate feminism, niches with various female figures/ artefacts are highlighted in every space of the contemporary design clinic. A hanging light on top of reception desk is complimenting the curvilinear concept which makes it a highlight element of the entire clinic.

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Designed by: VISIONS Architects & Designers

Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra

Principal Architect : Sanjay Barde

Photograph Courtesy : Aayushidigitalstudio

Abstract Geometric Concept | Chitte Associates

The ceiling height is 9’-4½” only and the beams being 1’-11” deep, no false ceiling designs could be executed. However, to overcome the challenge exposed ceiling concept was exercised with abstracted profile lights hanging from the ceiling.

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Designed by: Chitte Associates

Location: Vadodara

Principal Architect : Parthchitte

From Retail To Dental |  PRÁCTICA

This project consists of the refurbishment of a retail space into a new dental clinic including three patient rooms and a classroom for 20 students. It focuses on the use of natural light and the optimization of circulation patterns in such a compact but diverse program.

Source: ArchDaily

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Designed by: PRÁCTICA

Location: SPAIN

Photograph Courtesy : Fernando Alda

Privacy Through Semi Transparency | VIDA Arquitectura

 Located in Olot, the new veterinary center is placed in an urban space with a singular geometry. The fact of being located in the corner of a crossroads and having three facades gives it great value and visibility as a commercial space while making it difficult to achieve an optimal interior layout. In order to respond to the functional needs of the clinic and to be able to provide all the spaces with the optimal dimensions for their proper functioning, the division between what is public and what is private is clearly defined.

Source: ArchDaily

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Designed by: VIDA Arquitectura

Location: SPAIN

Photograph Courtesy : Pep Sau

Feel Good Clinic | RIGI Design

Before RIGI took over this project, the owner had already got a complete set of space design plan, but his plan did not solve problems existing in traditional medical space. After RIGI is commissioned to do the design for this project, together with the owner, RIGI overthrows the original design concept. RIGI hopes to get rid of the sense of discomfort created by medical space through the space design, and to create a different atmosphere for the whole space. 

Source: ArchDaily

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Designed by: RIGI Design

Location: CHINA

Photograph Courtesy : BIAN Huan-Min

A Reference To Treatment Processes | AsNow Design & Construct

The idea for the interior design of the Bafter, a dermatology Clinic, was formed by an effort to embody the concepts related to the treatment process and the oblique reference to the mastery of the doctor. Contemplating the Vocabulary related to this field brings to mind features such as texture, layers, purification, elegance, sensitivity, and flexibility. 

Source: ArchDaily

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Designed by: AsNow Design & Construct

Location: IRAN

Photograph Courtesy : Nimkat Studio

Medical Clinic Interior Design is customisable to the needs of the treatment. The design is all about care and providing modern services with sophistication. Thus, the design of reception and waiting spaces plays a major role in reflecting the philosophy and practice. There must be an optimal balance between comfort and the best use of space. Colours and art are aspects worth considering when planning a Medical Clinic Interior Design. As a result, architects and interior designers must strive to provide the right kind of environment. Sadly, most clinic designs lack adequate, comfortable spaces where patients have to wait in queues for their turn. So, is there a way to provide an adaptable and flexible waiting area during such crowded times?