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The Wall Street Journal
Wars over office temperature may be coming to a thaw. Thanks to advances in workplace architecture and new sensor and app technologies, individual workers are getting more control over the climate around them, which has long been a battleground for office workers. Some of the new technologies seem straight out of science fiction. One building under renovation in Italy is going to provide workers with their own “thermal bubbles” that can follow them around the building, so workers will each have their own climate-controlled zone.
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Quartz
The “bathroom bill” debate has raised some interesting questions for designers. If there was an easy way to make restrooms more functional, why not explore it? As Matt Nardella, architect at Moss Design in Chicago, notes, “We can design restrooms in such a way that people of all genders feel safe. There is a better way.” The biggest culprits are building codes that mandate sex-segregated restrooms, but some of those are being revised.
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Fast Company
From the outside, Eva’s Phoenix – a new teen homeless shelter in downtown Toronto’s Fashion District – looks like a classic Art Deco brick warehouse. But inside, it’s organized like its own city, complete with a main street, townhouses, common “squares,” and more. The building is designed to reinforce the programming at Eva’s, a pioneering nonprofit that has been combating teen homelessness through housing, education, and job placement.
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The Associated Press via U.S. News & World Report
It's a quiet but cozy workspace, designed to promote focus and creativity while providing an alternative to a traditional desk or office. It's also a bright pink cubby covered in comfy cushions. The pink seating is one element of the new office design for Criteo, a tech company that works with retailers to personalize online ads for consumers.
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Work Design Magazine
The workplace is constantly changing to accommodate a shifting workforce with various expectations and working styles. This accommodation is not only a trend in some workplaces, in many it has become a vehicle to attract and retain the best talent. Through experiential graphic design, we can meet these objectives by enhancing the architectural setting, creating a true sense of place for employees. Additionally, each architectural structure can stand as an extension of an established company brand, values, and culture.
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No matter what market or environment you are designing for, Acrovyn by Design can reproduce virtually any image, message or color onto your walls without the concern of damage. Forge a new aesthetic with a selection of ready-to-print patterns, or customize with stunning graphics. Create something beautiful and protect it for years to come.
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Fast Company
The library's symbolic role as temples of public education and freedom of thought is its real allure and the architecture of libraries often reflects that. Libaries often have dramatic reading rooms, ornate embellishments, and inspire a sense of awe. Cities and public institutions commissioned famous architects like Frank Lloyd Wright, Gordon Bunschaft, Louis Kahn, Harry Weese, Frank Gehry, and Rem Koolhaas – the same architects who design lavish houses, multi-million-dollar museums, and towering skyscrapers – to design their libraries. The key difference is that these designs were always intended for public use.
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Community Impact Newspaper
Many of the tens of thousands of South by Southwest Conference & Festivals goers began and ended their time in Austin at the same place: the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. At a SXSW panel called “Future of Airport Design Starts in Austin,” flight industry experts discussed the importance of design and programming to the airport experience. They heralded the $20 million revitalization of the Austin airport as an example of industry innovation.
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Dreamwalls Glass is backpainted glass that can be used for markerboards, wall cladding, backsplashes, signage, showerwalls, table tops, and much more. With custom color capabilities for any color you specify, and sizes up to 8ft x 12ft, we use our 55 years of experience to fabricate glass products for your glass and glazing needs.
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Cruise Critic
While the fundamentals of design might include forming and framing experiences, in 2017 they also include creating photoworthy moments. Design includes almost every element you see onboard your cruise ship, whether it's a photo in the stairwell, an interesting sculpture in the lobby or how food is presented on your plate at dinner. And most designers feel that the experience begins the moment you print your cruise ticket.
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Colorado Real Estate Journal
The challenge of what to do with abandoned airports is not uncommon. Denver is among many cities that have shuttered airports over the years. Cities around the world have found uses for old airport buildings: New York’s former Galeville Military Airfield, once buzzing with activity during World War II, is now a wildlife refuge. London’s Croydon Airport closed in 1959, but the original terminal building has since been repurposed as a museum and visitor center.
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IIDA
IIDA released its annual Industry Roundtable report covering the emerging economic, cultural, and social trends that are shaping the next generation of commercial interior design. The report, “Design Then, Design Now, Design Next,” summarizes the productive discussion of more than 30 professionals at the 20th annual IIDA Industry Roundtable on Jan. 6-8, marking a major milestone for this seminal gathering of influential design industry leaders.
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IIDA
IIDA and The Society of British and International Design (SBID) are pleased to announce the IIDA / SBID International Membership Alliance. This new partnership invites SBID Accredited Interior Design Professional and Associate Members to join IIDA, as well as IIDA Professional and Associate Members to join SBID, providing both groups with access to exclusive interior design resources and professional opportunities around the globe. The alliance offers an international platform for future strategic initiatives and builds upon the existing, collaborative relationship between the associations, which have previously partnered to present joint programs at design tradeshows.
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Curbed
Supertall skyscrapers and glamorous museums can boost architects’ reputations or put a struggling industrial town back on the map, but as far as architecture is concerned, one type of building should never be overlooked: the theater. Today, the theater remains a crucial part of a city’s lifeblood, even as the types of performing arts have expanded. Modern theaters are technological marvels, pairing innovative architecture with state-of-the-art acoustics and video programming.
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By Michael J. Berens
Research in biophilia – the notion that humans experience an instinctive bond with nature and other living things – as well as the effects of daylighting has greatly increased our understanding of and appreciation for the ways in which access to nature and nature views enhance the experience of occupants in built environments. The findings of this research now inform the architecture and design of most major healthcare facilities and many smaller ones.
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Domino
There’s nothing quite like reading a good book with a drink in hand. That drink may be a mug of coffee, a cup of tea, a glass of smooth red wine, or a frothy pint. While cafés and bookstores often combine forces, bars are another story. However, there are a few notable spots across the country that serve up quality beverages next to a carefully curated book selection.
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The New York Times
Inside a Brooklyn warehouse that has been converted to office and design space are the seeds of a new type of collaboration between the hospitality and retailing industries. There, West Elm, a division of Williams-Sonoma that sells modern furniture and accessories online and in nearly 90 stores nationwide, has created model hotel rooms. Next year, it expects to begin opening boutique hotels in five cities, including Detroit, Charlotte, North Carolina and Savannah, Georgia. “It’s more-approachable travel coming to life,” said Peter Fowler, vice president for hospitality and work space at the company.
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road.cc
Two Surrey hospitals – the St Helier Hospital in Carshalton and Epsom General Hospital – have replaced some of their car park spaces with bike hubs constructed out of shipping containers. The innovative facilities, designed by Active Commuting, provide bike parking, showers, lockers, and changing rooms.
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Harvard Business Review
If you are in an influential position, you have probably said words to the effect of “My door is always open.” You likely meant this declaration very genuinely. You might well feel that you are a pretty approachable sort of person and that others feel comfortable coming to you with their issues and their ideas. This may be true. But it probably isn’t.
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Entrepreneur
The employee experience is what makes or breaks retention. Simply put, if employees enjoy their work, they will stay.
However, this is no easy feat. The best way to improve the employee experience is by giving them a personalized experience. Employees don’t want to feel like just a number in the books. They want to feel special and have an employer who knows how they prefer to be treated.
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