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Forbes
Tech startups have become famous for their "cool" office spaces replete with “adult toys” like climbing walls, razor scooters, and ping-pong tables. But how can companies strike the right balance between creating a fun, collaborative office space and one that is too lax and distracts employees from being productive? While there are no hard and fast rules, there are some sensible guidelines that once can follow.
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Well, it’s official: Utah has become the 27th state to officially recognize interior design as a licensed profession. This is a huge win for supporters of interior design legislation in the state, as well as across the country.
IIDA recently made the announcement that Utah Senate Bill 117 was passed, a legal victory that creates certification for commercial interior designers and will allow them to submit their documents for building permits.
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Commercial Observer
With new co-working players setting up shop seemingly every week, the demand for architectural and interior design expertise to create customized and dynamic co-working communities has gone full throttle. Shared workspaces require flexibility that supports multiple work environments, from couches and large chairs to small offices and conference rooms.
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Science Daily
Patients risk experiencing anxiety and fear when healthcare does not meet individual patients' needs. New approaches to reduce anxiety for instance over radiotherapy are needed and design research is well-suited to meet these challenges, one expert says. Patient experiences are complex and shaped by many factors: The care staff the medical technology patients are subjected to, the information about the treatment process given beforehand, and the institutional structures that healthcare builds upon.
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The Seattle Times
Expedia expects to transform the stout, brick-clad former lab buildings on its waterfront Seattle campus into airy, bright offices with floor-to-ceiling glass, with construction work starting this fall, said company officials. By 2019, when Expedia plans to open its new campus, the company expects to have 4,500 employees working there; it has just over 3,000 now in Bellevue.
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The Acrovyn Wall Panel line provides designers the opportunity to reset their standards with extensive new design selections that install in half the time previously required. New trim and edge options, panel depths and endless finishes create a unique space that is both protected and easily cleaned.
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IIDA
IIDA, in partnership with Alessi, announces the fourth annual Best Interiors of Latin America and the Caribbean Competition. This competition recognizes interior design/architecture projects that reflect the highest levels of creativity and excellence from Latin America and the Caribbean. The deadline for entries is April 1.
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IIDA
During the month of March, nearly 1,000 mentors and students will participate in the IIDA Student Mentoring Program. The Student Mentoring Program gives interior design students the opportunity to job shadow a professional working in the industry for one day. Get a glimpse of the action by following the hashtag #IIDAsmp.
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GreenBiz
Personal heaters are a summer survival tool for many office workers chilled to the bone by hyperactive ventilation systems — an act of self-defense against an epidemic of overcooling that is wasting energy and confounding comfort in not only offices but also large shops, schools and other buildings. Frozen spaces are but one chilling case of an iceberg of waste. Many technologies, practices, and systems that we interact with every day are shaped by default settings in the form of "established practice," professional standards, and design codes. The flip side, however, is that confronting problematic design defaults can open some surprising opportunities to improve living, save money, reduce pollution, and conserve precious resources from energy to water to open space — sometimes all at the same time.
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Commercial Observer
Time Inc. purposely built a gritty look — metal, wood, neon, and polished concrete — for its office, consistent with other Brooklyn tech or media companies. The logic is the creative approach will inspire innovation. "We really did want to pay a little bit of homage to [Industry City]," said Donald Hickey, the vice president of real estate and facilities capital projects for Time Inc. "Instead of taking the corporate look and feel that we were building around the same time in our headquarters [at 225 Liberty Street] and kind of just transplanting it out here, we felt as though we would take the opportunity to look for a different aesthetic."
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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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By Michelle LaBrosse
 Your project teams seem to have all the right pieces — team members' technical proficiency, good internal communication, an organized project manager — but something still isn't quite right. Your team still struggles to get projects done on time and is not as productive as it could be. What's going on here? It might have something to do with your physical work environment. I'm a big fan of using the Japanese technique of "5S" to improve productivity with my project teams.
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