When One Size Does Not Fit All: Rethinking The Open Office

http://www.archdaily.com/595033/when-one-size-does-not-fit-all-rethinking-the-open-office If we are to make offices more effective, we must acknowledge that ultimately, design comes out of adapting individual needs for a specific purpose and at best, can create inviting spaces that reflect a company’s own ethos. – Arch Daily author Evan Rawn Couldn’t have said it better ourselves. Check out this article written […]

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The Future Is Here – Co-Live and Hospitality by CityHub, Common, & Pure House

Co-live concepts are on the rise in places like Williamsburg and Crown Heights Brooklyn, where rent (not to mention purchase price) is far beyond the idea of affordability. And with Millennial/GenY population (currently 25-35 years old) refusing to stay in one place for an extended amount of time, businesses such as Common (www.hicommon.com) and Pure […]

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Layers of Softness & Liveable Workspace

This month Architectural Digest did a story on a home in the Los Angeles hills titled Private Access (http://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/get-the-look-mcritchie-gary-hutton-loss-angeles). It presents a great example of how to blend museum quality installation without removing the homey sensibility we need to feel comfortable in our living space. Even though the art must get “star billing”, says owner […]

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“Speech Bubble” From Inception to Installation – Speak To Me, By Eventscape

Eventscape, (www.eventscape.net) a custom architectural fabricator just built a ironic take on spoken and unspoken communication. At the center of Toronto’s Entertainment District, this 20′ tall sculpture pumps out abstract images throughout the day. A steady flow of imagery that “speaks” to everyone differently by way of familiar reference, a cartoon bubble. Watch the video […]

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Contributing Writer – Local Architect Jonathan Ammon – “Creative Clustering” by design firms Cepezed & 3XN

Cepezed Throughout Europe, the Dutch architecture and design firm Cepezed Architects (www.cepezed.nl) is well known for its ease of construction and “kit-of-parts” assembly from factory-made elements. In 2014, they completed the renovation of a 40,000 square-foot early 20th-century university structure in Delft, Netherlands. The industrial quality of the 52-foot high gabled roof, supported by lightweight […]

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Designboom Interview with Kelly Robinson – Workplace Designer

Kelly Robinson (http://kellyarobinson.com/) has been called on to conceive office space identity for major tech companies like Airbnb, Soundcloud and Couchsurfing. Her deep understanding of today’s developing needs in workspace environment, coupled with personal philosophies which she stands firm and holds true, have enabled her to create some of the most compelling designs in the […]

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The “Murmer Wall” by Future Cities Lab – What Is Your City Thinking?

We recently met with the talented group that make up Future Cities Lab during our trip to San Francisco last week. An interdisciplinary team of employees with backgrounds in technology, concept art, architecture, and urban ecology. They operate out of very cool cavernous design and manufacture studio within the co-work environment American Industrial Center (www.aicproperties.com). […]

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