Designing for Sleeping zzzzzz

Several issues ago we wrote about how design can make it easier for people to fall asleep and stay asleep (here), and designing for sleeping has been in the news recently.

Would you go away to sleep?

Tamara Hardingham-Gill (2022, “The Rise of Sleep Tourism,” (https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/sleep-tourism-wellness/index.html) reports that “Going on a vacation might seem like a rather unconventional way to try to improve your sleep habits.

But sleep tourism has been growing in popularity for a number of years, with an increasing amount of sleep-focused stays popping up in hotels and resorts across the world.

Interest has skyrocketed since the pandemic, with a number of high profile establishments focusing their attention on those suffering from sleep-deprivation. . . . The types of sleep-focused programs and/or retreats offered by hotels and resorts also tend to vary, with different establishments approaching the concept in different ways.”