What if the future of wellness has less to do with treatments and more to do with the spaces where we live, work, travel, and recover?
In this special on-location episode of StarrCast, Lisa Starr reports from the Global Wellness Institute’s Wellness Real Estate & Communities Symposium in New York City. Through conversations with leaders in wellness architecture, hospitality, healthy buildings, and digital experience design, this episode explores how wellness real estate is evolving from trend to infrastructure. Topics include longevity living, low-EMF environments, wellness-focused hospitality, digital integration, and the growing demand for healthier built environments that support everyday wellbeing.
What You’ll Learn
- Why wellness real estate is becoming one of the fastest-growing sectors in hospitality and development
- How low-EMF building standards are shaping conversations around healthy buildings and longevity living
- The role of architecture, technology, and user experience in creating wellness-centered spaces
- Why hospitality brands are integrating wellness into residential and mixed-use developments
- How personalization, digital design, and human-centered experiences are redefining wellness environments
Episode Highlights
- 01:37 – Christophe Laarman explains the rise of low-EMF building standards
- 04:50 – Practical ways consumers can reduce EMF exposure at home
- 10:15 – How EMF testing and certification for buildings works
- 13:22 – How Cactus combines architecture, strategy, and digital experience design
- 18:03 – Why digital design is becoming essential in wellness real estate
- 21:08 – The challenge of integrating technology into wellness experiences without distraction
- 30:32 – Amanda Al-Masri on how Hilton approaches wellness across hospitality and residential spaces
- 36:50 – Why wellness personalization matters more than one-size-fits-all solutions
- 39:24 – The future of wellness as a lifestyle integrated into everyday living
Meet the Guests
Christophe Laarman is the Executive Partner of EMFIS, a company focused on global low-EMF building standards and healthier living environments through electromagnetic field mitigation and wellness-centered design.
Michael Offerman is the Director of Strategy at Cactus, an innovation consultancy that combines architecture, digital experience design, and strategy to create immersive hospitality, healthcare, and wellness experiences.
Amanda Al-Masri is the Global Vice President of Wellness at Hilton, where she leads wellness strategy across one of the world’s largest hospitality portfolios, helping shape the future of wellness hospitality and residential living.
Tools, Frameworks, or Strategies Mentioned
- Low-EMF building standards
- Healthy building certification and assessment
- Wellness-focused hospitality design
- Digital and physical user journey integration
- Longevity living and regenerative development
- Personalized wellness experiences in hospitality and residential environments
Closing Insight
As wellness continues to evolve beyond spas and amenities, the built environment is becoming one of the most important drivers of human health, longevity, and quality of life. From healthy buildings and wellness communities to digitally integrated hospitality experiences, this episode highlights how the future of wellness may be shaped less by what we consume and more by the spaces we inhabit every day.
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