Dose of positivity

Pharmacy Van Dijck shuns a clinical whitewashed aesthetic in favour of colours that are warm, homely and associated with good health. In tandem, the space is open-plan and includes a refreshment station and an island counter that customers walk around.

‘More negativity than positivity prevails in the majority of pharmacies,’ says Filip Janssen of Zware Jongens. ‘The interaction is often impersonal and the environment is in most cases stereotypical, from material to lighting and so on.’

The pharmacy no longer has a cash register stand, so customers are free to move around the store. The idea is that people will feel more like they have been invited to stay in the space, rather than simply being there to make a purchase.