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Fast Company
The workplace is constantly changing, but 2016 is poised to be a particularly transformative year. New government regulations, changing definitions of basic words like "employee," "manager," and "workplace," an increased focus on workplace diversity, and new technologies will radically change many aspects of day-to-day business operations over the next 12 months.
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PSFK
When you look around an office, nine times out of 10 you can tell if it was designed for fear.
How does fear manifest in space? High walls, no windows, closed spaces. By extracting management from the doers and makers of the company, there's plausible deniability. When conversation is inhibited by high-walled cubicles, information is controlled. And to effectively instill fear in office culture, you have to control information. You have to make sure teams are segmented into departments, information is transmitted linearly, and power is centralized.
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Furniture News
Augmented Reality (AR) is a technology that overlays digital information — such as images, 3-D models, and videos — in a real-time environment. Specifically, AR enables one to overlay 3-D models of one's products in the real environment at any time, from the convenience of a smartphone or tablet.
AR can be integrated into a website, or used in an app, to elevate consumer interaction, and make the platform more meaningful to the customer — and thus more lucrative to the business.
In the furniture retail industry, AR is already being adopted to increase customer engagement and sales, and to reduce costs by eliminating the need for physical prototypes.
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Acrovyn by Design® provides unlimited visual freedom to incorporate digitally printed photography, branding and more behind legendary, PVC-free Acrovyn. The 4’x8’ or 4’x10’ .040” thick rigid sheet is perfect for protecting imagery and walls in high traffic areas. Let your imagination run wild!
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EdSurge
Although technology is an attractive add to a stale classroom, stuffing schools with high-tech tools isn't the answer to offering dynamic learning experiences. Technology is certainly a part of that solution, but the rest of the environment has to also be considered and curated. To expect any stand-alone product to change the dynamic of a classroom feels unrealistic.
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Dezeen
Rem Koolhaas' firm has revealed plans to overhaul continental Europe's largest department store, with the addition of a glass rooftop extension and a series of sculptural new staircases. Rotterdam-based OMA has been charged with renovating and extending Berlin's Kaufhaus des Westens, more commonly known as KaDeWe — a century-old building with 60,000 square metres of retail space.
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Sourceable
According to Statista, the revenue of the global hotel industry was $457 billion in 2011, with Euromonitor International forecasting a $550 billion revenue in 2016.
This growth is good for everyone, and one industry enjoying the hospitality revival is commercial flooring.
Flooring is often overlooked in interior design, but when it comes to hotels, it truly is the fifth wall.
It is one of the largest areas to cover and hoteliers are leaning on customer preferences to explore a multitude of flooring materials.
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IIDA
The IIDA Student Mentoring Program pairs student members with local design professionals for a day of job shadowing in March 2016. Don't miss your opportunity to be part of this dynamic event. The registration deadline for students and mentors is Jan. 25, 2016.
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IIDA
IIDA is accepting submissions for the 43rd annual Interior Design Competition and the 24th annual Will Ching Design Competition. These international competitions honor outstanding, innovative, and original design. Winners will be honored during NeoCon 2016 at COOL, the annual IIDA black-tie gala, and featured in the June 2016 issue of Interior Design magazine. The deadline to enter is Friday, Feb. 5, 2016.
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Interior Design
Most of us have heard tell of the Apple Campus 2 in Cupertino, California, which is steadily rising from the ground like a giant metal doughnut. But there are plenty of significant new builds to look out for in 2016, with top architects engaged in projects across the globe. Notably, a spate of cultural institutions are set to complete in the coming year, including two new additions to Abu Dhabi's Saadiyat Island Cultural District and OMA's Performing Arts Center in Taipei.
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Any environment you design that integrates a Corian® solid surface can get a boost from Corian® Charging Surface. In an airport, a high-rise, office spaces, hospitals, hotels or more, you can now offer customers a solid surface that charges smart devices wirelessly. Learn more about specifying Corian® Charging Surface.
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The New York Times
Seventeen notable New York City hotels have committed to getting greener.
Marquee properties like the Waldorf Astoria New York, Grand Hyatt New York, Loews Regency New York, and the Peninsula New York recently joined the NYC Carbon Challenge, a program Michael R. Bloomberg started as mayor in 2007 with the city's universities to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Hospitals, commercial office buildings, and multifamily residences were eventually added, and in late December, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the initiative would expand to include hotels.
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College Planning & Management
As media curricula continue to evolve and incorporate more advanced forms of technology, educators are becoming aware of the benefits of collaborative learning spaces. These versatile environments provide students with the opportunity to explore all types of media through interaction with other disciplines tangentially related to their field of study. Collaborative learning spaces are now being designed to meet the needs of these students through integrated technology, creativity-inspiring furnishings, and purposeful layout choices that encourage cross-disciplinary interaction.
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Meet Stretch, the height adjustable workstation. Designed with the consumer in mind, Stretch is quick and easy to assemble and highly customizable with unlimited laminate and edge options. It ranges from 25”- 51” in height and offers features like collision avoidance safety and ultra-quiet motors.
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By Lloyd Princeton
 2015 was a big year for mergers and acquisitions. Even large, well-established companies like DuPont and Dow Chemical are realizing they have to diversify to stay competitive in the global economy. The architecture and design industry is no exception. It's getting harder and harder to compete for the best projects as a small firm. A merger or acquisition could be a good growth strategy for your firm in the coming year, but take the time to weigh the pros and cons.
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