Design Periodicals
Stripe It Rich
Do you want to add visual interest on your walls, but are tired of the painted accent wall? Try stripes! An article posted on Sherwin Williams Stir discusses how stripes can add a bold statement to your room or a subtle accent. http://www.swstir.com/featured-story/article/full-spectrum-stripe-it-rich/?utm_campaign=stir-eextra&utm_medium=email&utm_source=exact-target&utm_content=header-banner&utm_term=january2012
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Interior Design Best of Year
Check out the December issue of Interior Design to see their choices for Best of Year. A lot of interesting and different solutions. Always find this issue to be fun to read and see what’s being designed out there. What do you like? Follow this link to see all the categories. http://www.interiordesign.net/archive/2011/20111201.php
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Top 10 LEED Projects
Interiors & Sources October/November issues features their Top 10 LEED projects for this year. It’s great to see such a variety, especially in so many different markets. A couple of our favorites are the KeyBank Higbee Building #3 and the Patrick Heath Public Library projects. Take a quick look and let us know what you [...]
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Characteristics of the Future Office
This interesting article on workplace trends outlines several reasons why organizations are looking to find alternative ways to work…and it is not solely due to the economy. Other reasons include generational influence, hierarchical influence, geographical and professional influences, and sustainable influence. http://www.contractdesign.com/contract/design/Characteristics-of-t-2079.shtml
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Color News
A good way to stay up on new trends in color is from one of the leaders in the industry, Pantone. They publish an e-newsletter you can sign up for on their website. Always good to stay up with what’s new and what’s going to the wayside. 2011 Color of the Year is Honeysuckle [...]
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Interior Design Magazine Asks…
In the March 2011 issue of Interior Design, several designers gave their responses to this one question: “Is there a creative activity that energizes you?” Let us share some of their responses with you. They may give you some ideas on different ways you can spark your creative side, even if you say you don’t [...]
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A•L // Smart Buildings, Smart Grid
http://www.archlighting.com/industry-news.asp?articleID=1542354 Whether they are typing away in their cubicles, attending lengthy meetings, or snacking in the cafeteria, office workers don’t generally wonder how the lights above their heads could save their organization money. Energy-efficient lighting is, however, an indispensable feature of the office of the future. Through careful design and with the integration of high-efficacy [...]
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Accommodations for Caregivers
When designing or redesigning a home for the elderly, how many of us think about the 22.9 million Americans who also live with these individuals and provide the care? This insightful article published in the Spring 2011 issue of ASID icon written by Jeanette Knudsen, Allied Member ASID, gives us a glimpse of what it [...]
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Japan and The Star Thrower
March 11, 2011. A day that will resound in the hearts and minds of the Japanese peoples for years to come. Within the boundary lines of our human minds, we will never be able to fully understand the devastation that has occurred for the people of the Japanese nation and individuals all over the world. [...]
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New and Improved: ADA Standards 2010
In the 21st century, interior designers often find themselves explaining that an interior designer is not someone who merely picks out paint paints colors and fluffs pillows. Of course, the need for doing this type of work still remains; however, that is not the main role of an interior designer in this day and age. [...]
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