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Giving Voice To Those Who Create Workplace Design & Furnishings

A First-Timer’s Take on BDNY

Last week I attended BDNY at the Javits Center in New York City for the first time. Trade show initials ...

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LEGO’s new HQ in Denmark

The magic of making a LEGO creation has captivated many generations. The connectable building bricks are perhaps one of the ...

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Concurrents – Environmental Psychology: Airplanes – Offices Opposites

Recently, I’ve been flying a lot, and happily, I’m seeing fewer people (who aren’t employed by the airline) that seem ...

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2019 IIDA NY Color Invasion: Sweet Dreams

One of the wonderful things about the design community in and around NYC is witnessing everyone’s innate ability to adapt ...

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Gensler’s 2019 Design Forecast – Cities and the Challenges They Face

One of the very first places we look to for relevant research in workplace design is Gensler, an unwavering leader ...

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Concurrents – Environmental Psychology: Inclusive Bathroom Design

Bathrooms are important to employees, for many more than the obvious reasons. Users “read” bathrooms for signs of management’s actual ...

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Architectural Food for Thought – The ABB LEAF Awards

In its 18th year, the LEAF Awards were celebrated in the last week of October in Germany, honoring “the outstanding ...

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Paul Brayton

Office furniture industry icon Paul Brayton died July 29, 2019 of complications arising from a long, arduous battle with Parkinson’s ...

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The Pursuit of Happiness at Framery

Finland, the country known for having the happiest people on the planet (as the Finnish will proudly tell you – ...

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Perkins & Will’s Carolyn BaRoss on Healthcare Design

As the design world continues to pursue the wellbeing of humans more carefully, a valuable exercise for workplace design practitioners ...

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Concurrents – Environmental Psychology: “Secret” Rooms

In the August 13 electronic edition of the New York Times Jane Margolies reports on the increasing numbers of secret, ...

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Praemium Imperiale Honors American Architects Williams & Tsien

The Praemium Imperiale, one of the world’s two highest honors for design, is awarded this year to architects Tod Williams ...

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Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial: It Makes You Think

Architecture as Community: A K-5 Prototype School for Rockford Public Schools by CannonDesign

Cactus Design – Connected Architecture, Experiential Design

From Yerevan, Armenia – Ayb Middle School Design by Storaket Architectural Studio

The Bauhaus Project by Designtex, Bauhaus 100th Anniversary