Harm reduction interior design
A Teachable Framework for Safer, Healthier Interiors
Bring Harm Reduction Interior Design (HRID) into your classroom or practice with 101 evidence-based strategies aligned to CIDA Professional Standards and the AIA Framework for Design Excellence. Empower future designers to link creativity, safety, and well-being.ng
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Secure your copy of Harm Reduction Interior Design: 101 Strategies for Safer, Healthier Environments for $75 — the exclusive author-direct price available through October.
Design That Teaches Compassion
See how HRID connects wellness architecture, trauma-informed design, and sustainability. This short film introduces the 10 Design Measures and how each aligns with studio pedagogy and HSW practice.
Why Design Education Needs Harm Reduction Now
Studio courses teach aesthetics—but rarely the science of health, safety, and welfare. HRID bridges that gap with interdisciplinary evidence drawn from public health, psychology, and sustainable design.
- Syllabus-ready lesson ideas & case studies
- Practical guidance for real-world projects
- 101 strategies mapped to measurable outcomes
- Integrates trauma-informed & resilient design principles
Inside the Architecture of Harm Reduction Interior Design
HRID unfolds in six parts that move from first principles to day-to-day practice: Fundamentals sets the ethics, philosophy, and pedagogy; Space covers planning, flow, privacy, and accessibility; Surface details materials, health, color, and texture; Environments addresses light, acoustics, air, and thermal comfort; Elements focuses on furnishings, fixtures, safety details, and tech; and Operations & Support translates it into biophilia, sensory supports, maintenance, and evaluation. Together, they form a teachable, evidence-based pathway from intent to implementation across real settings.
HRID In Six Parts
Part 1: HRID Fundamentals
Part 4: Environment: Light, Air, & Sound
Part 2: Layout & Planning
Part 5: Elements: Furnishing, Fixtures, & Details
Part 3: Surfaces: Materials & Finishes
Part 6: Operations & Support
Transform Your Space. Transform Your Life.
The HRID Manual is your foundation. Now use the “101 Ways” series as your bridge — each book is a map, each chapter an invitation to act.
Don’t let the design end at walls. Let it ripple through your choices, your care, your meals.
Book 1 · Rethinking Every Decision
101 practical HRID strategies for healthier environments—ideal for health, housing, and design courses.
Book 2 · Supporting Loved Ones on Their Journey
Guides educators and community leaders in applying harm reduction through supportive space design.
Book 3 · 101 Nutritious Recipes for Mind, Body & Soul
A sensory bridge between design and well-being—use in wellness curricula or community workshops.
Prefer a comprehensive approach?
Get the boxed set of all three volumes for $75 until Oct 31.
About
Damion Pasion Jones
Designer, author, and founder of PIDA Interior Design Solutions, Damion created HRID after two decades in luxury and public-sector design. His work integrates harm reduction, trauma-informed principles, and sustainability to shape healthier environments.
“HRID is the professional practice dedicated to intentionally shaping the physical environment to be a positive, harm-reducing variable.“
