{"id":29028,"date":"2026-09-22T15:54:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T15:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seniorcare.es\/?p=29028"},"modified":"2026-09-22T15:56:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T15:56:16","slug":"intergenerational-spaces-designing-for-living-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seniorcare.es\/en\/blog-en\/intergenerational-spaces-designing-for-living-together\/","title":{"rendered":"Intergenerational spaces: designing for living together"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"29028\" class=\"elementor elementor-29028 elementor-29007\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd57d0d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dd57d0d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61b194b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61b194b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>According to Spain\u2019s National Statistics Institute, people aged over 64 already account for <strong>20.7% of the Spanish population<\/strong> and, if current trends continue, this figure could exceed 30% by 2076. Faced with this demographic shift, one question arises: <strong>are our spaces ready for an increasingly long-lived society?<\/strong><\/p><p>Intergenerational spaces offer a different approach to living and care. Co-living developments, care homes, community spaces, hospitals and new models of shared living can become places where people of different ages come together, share experiences and take part in community life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-085012c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"085012c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32b77e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32b77e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Active ageing means continuing to be part of something<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5326a7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f5326a7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3974e30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3974e30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Active ageing means retaining the ability to make choices, participate and connect with others. Older people want to remain part of the community, share activities and maintain relationships with other generations.<\/p><p>A communal table, a reading area or a small conversation corner can encourage spontaneous encounters between people of different ages. The aim is not to force interaction, but to create opportunities for it to happen naturally.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7617522 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7617522\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dae877 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5dae877\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1966\" height=\"1311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seniorcare.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MINT_1_24.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23279\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seniorcare.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MINT_1_24.jpg 1966w, https:\/\/www.seniorcare.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MINT_1_24-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seniorcare.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MINT_1_24-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.seniorcare.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MINT_1_24-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.seniorcare.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MINT_1_24-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1966px) 100vw, 1966px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26dd646 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"26dd646\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70977e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70977e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Furniture that brings people together<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-244d9bb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"244d9bb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eb5643 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6eb5643\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Furniture helps define how each space is used and shared. The <strong>UNNA<\/strong> bench makes it possible to create more welcoming waiting and meeting areas, while <strong>DUNCAN<\/strong> creates comfortable corners for conversation, reading or resting without becoming disconnected from communal activity.<\/p><p>In areas designed for socialising and activities, <strong>ERIC<\/strong> tables provide a practical focal point for meeting and gathering. Meanwhile, <strong>LINA<\/strong>, with its removable armrest, provides easier access and enables people with different needs to share the same environment comfortably.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b4fd5c e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1b4fd5c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c73cace elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c73cace\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seniorcare.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ERIC_1_24-682x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23042\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seniorcare.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ERIC_1_24-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.seniorcare.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ERIC_1_24-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.seniorcare.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ERIC_1_24-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.seniorcare.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ERIC_1_24-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.seniorcare.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ERIC_1_24.jpg 1123w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28a737b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"28a737b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seniorcare.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/UNNA_4_24-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23527\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seniorcare.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/UNNA_4_24-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.seniorcare.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/UNNA_4_24-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.seniorcare.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/UNNA_4_24-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.seniorcare.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/UNNA_4_24.jpg 936w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a0f673 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9a0f673\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf95734 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf95734\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Seniorcare, we design solutions that create spaces for wellbeing, open to every generation. Because designing for active ageing also means providing opportunities to continue participating, sharing and being part of the community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to Spain\u2019s National Statistics Institute, people aged over 64 already account for 20.7% of the Spanish population and, if current trends continue, this figure could exceed 30% by 2076. Faced with this demographic shift, one question arises: are our spaces ready for an increasingly long-lived society? Intergenerational spaces offer a different approach to living [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":29024,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[292],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorcare.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29028"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorcare.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorcare.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorcare.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorcare.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29028"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorcare.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29028\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29052,"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorcare.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29028\/revisions\/29052"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorcare.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29024"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorcare.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29028"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorcare.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29028"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorcare.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29028"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}