Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre at Austin Hospital Acute Care Honorable Mention Designers: Jackson Architecture and McConnel Smith & Johnson Where: Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia The Olivia Newton John Cancer & Wellness Centre is a new eight-story facility built adjoining the Austin Hospital in Victoria, Australia. The facility accommodates both cancer treatment and research while maintaining a comprehensive focus on wellness. The four-story Centre contains two acute cancer wards, a palliative care ward, offices, laboratories, and research support spaces. All areas are oriented around a central courtyard, to which patients and staff have both visual and physical access. A courtyard connects patients with nature. The jury was impressed with its integration, commenting that in "a tight urban site with only so much property, [the design team] was able to capture outdoor space and natural light." Program elements within the Centre are organized along two main circulation axes, which intersect at the building's main entry.

The entry links to Zeltner Hall (bottom right), a renovated space within the existing Lance Townsend building, which provides radiation and oncology services within a spa-like environment.Used Soft Tub Hot Tub Throughout the Centre, many waiting areas are small and intimate. Digital Photography Classes Southern CaliforniaAcknowledging that cancer treatment is often an ongoing process, the oncology treatment spaces are designed so that patients can choose between private and more social areas in which to receive their treatment.Where To Buy Cat Ears In Toronto Interiors Awards 2016: Healthcare UNC Hospitals Hillsborough Campus Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: West HarrisonTo get the best possible experience using our website we recommmend that you upgrade to a newer version or other web browser.

IE8 is no longer supported. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below. Click on the links to get to the download page. Olivia Dining Chair / Warm White AccessoriesArtBenchesCabinetsCandlesChairsConsolesCoffee tablesCushionsHidesLightingMirrorsOne Off FurnitureOttomansOutdoorRugsSide tablesSofasStoolsThrows Tap and hold the image below to zoom in and move around to see detail. This Olivia Dining Chair is made from rattan wicker weaving, with a white frame. Pair with light or dark dining tables for a modern, eclectic look. Dimensions: 85cm High x 45cm Wide x 50cm DeepPARTICIPATE FIND THE SHOP NEAREST TO YOUPhoto credit: LuxEcoLiving/rstBrands Sunbrella at Dusk There are people throughout the world that identify with the urgency of climate change and environmental degradation. The science supporting the shifts in our earths imbalance lead us to believe that we each must play a role to solve a multitude of problems to reverse the damage that has already been done.

Global Warming is real. In addition, the deprivation due to chemical spills and hazardous waste of major watersheds, rivers, lakes and streams that supports fish hatcheries, a source of protein for human consumption is now linked to endocrine disruptors; chemicals that, at certain doses, can interfere with the endocrine (or hormone) system in mammals. These disruptions can cause cancerous tumors, birth defects, and other developmental disorders. The suns powerful energy can circumvent and even mitigate wasteful sources needed to power our world through solar and other newer cell technologies that will enable off the grid opportunities for shared collective communities in the future. I have interviewed many fascinating people who have been accredited with major milestones. Jim Whittaker at 83 years of age returned to the summit of Mt. Everest. Jim Whittaker founder of REI Vice President Al Gore, the father of the Internet and a Nobel Laureate for his work, both the book and film, also co-produced by activist Laurie David, An Inconvenient Truth, whose determination to raise public awareness of the dangers of global warming helped to fortify an international movement to curb its destructive effects on the environment.

Laurie David and Al Gore In our upcoming series, Earth Healers, on LuxEcoLiving and The Huffington Post, we will be profiling people whose passion and dedication are changing major paradigms from human health, for the prevention of disease, to new modalities in cancer treatments. Inventors, scientists, entrepreneurs, authors, musicians, actors, men and women who are adhering to a calling whether its based on personal experience, or a humanitarian goal.... their perseverance for preservation is key. As consumers we have a goal in regards to how and what we consume and why. Southern California is blessed with the rays of sun throughout the year. On average in Santa Ynez California we experience 286 days per year. Living the outdoor lifestyle in our community requires furniture you can depend on year after year, manufactured well, easy to transport, and beautiful and comfortable to live with. In introducing this series, we were fortunate to find rstBrands and their sustainable worldwide partner, Sunbrella which provide all of the materials and fillers for the cushions, lounges, and standing umbrellas.

Here is a quick pick look at what LuxEcoLiving recommends for your summer outings in your own backyard with friends and family. rstBrands, recently photographed their stunning products at one of our favorite Santa Ynez Wineries, Sunstone, set in the heart of our valley and one of a very few vineyards that is (CCOF) certified organic. A special thanks to Lenny Vainberg and his rstBrands team for support of Earth Healers and Travels with Journey rstBrands offers a variety of sustainable handmade outdoor furniture and utilizes one of the most important sun shields in the development of their products. The patented Sunbrella fabrics who I might add made environmental responsibility a priority decades before the "green" movement. Coming up: Olivia Newton-John and John Easterling. Earth Healers for Human Health and the Planet Something about going to the beach makes me instantly hungry. Is it the fresh air, the sunshine–or the knowledge that out on the sand I don’t have immediate access to my refrigerator?

For years I have been looking for the perfect take-along lunch to pack. Must be: delicious, easy to eat, and something that doesn’t get all sandy when a breeze kicks up. I mentioned this the other day to Olivia Rae James of Everyday Musings, and she said, “Oh, I know what you need–my avocado-lemon-sprout sandwich. I take it to the beach all the time.” Turns out, she’s exactly right. For ingredients and step-by-step instructions, see below. Photographs by Olivia Rae James. Above: You can make this beach-bound sandwich in less time than it takes to slather on sunscreen. Above: Start with a loaf of good sourdough bread. Above: Lemons do double duty: their juice keeps the mashed avocado a nice bright green color and adds a flavor kick. Above: On one side of the bread, you can start with a base of vegeniase or mayonnaise, and build from there. Above: Layer of avocado (check). Layer of sprouts for crunch (check). Cover with the other slice of bread, wrap, head out the door.