Claudia Sigai, NCIDQ, RID
Healthcare designer and founder of Placemint Design, Claudia Sigai applies neuroscience and evidence-based design to create environments that reduce stress, foster healing, and enhance the experience of patients, staff, and communities.
Claudia Sigai is the Founder and Principal of Placemint Design, a healthcare-focused interior design practice dedicated to creating restorative, evidence-based environments. With an educational background in Business Administration, Marketing, and Accounting, she brings a strategic and outcomes-driven perspective to the design process, aligning patient experience, staff performance, and operational efficiency. Her design approach is deeply informed by neuroscience and evidence-based research, leveraging insights into how the built environment impacts cognition, stress, healing, and human behavior. Claudia’s work centers on crafting interiors that actively contribute to patient recovery, reduce caregiver burnout, and improve organizational outcomes such as patient satisfaction, loyalty, and throughput. She collaborates closely with healthcare providers, administrators, and AEC professionals to ensure that each space addresses clinical needs while fostering a human-centered experience. With a focus on cleanability, durability, and comfort, Claudia translates complex operational and emotional needs into spaces that are both functional and inspiring.
Interests
As an advocate for integrating neuroscience in healthcare design, Claudia is committed to advancing the dialogue between research and practice—bridging theory with real-world application to build environments that measurably enhance health and well-being.
