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Harvard Business Review
Smart companies understand that workspaces are a business tool. An office environment reflects and reinforces a business’s core values through the placement of different teams and functions and design elements that reflect culture, brand, and values. Increasingly, people are rediscovering the value of quiet and focus and are asking for spaces where they can concentrate. In fact, collaboration and quiet are two ends of a continuum with a range of in-between work modes – each with an optimal setting. The best way to identify these is to identify everyday work patterns and micro-moments that correspond to office design decisions.
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Travel Weekly
One of the biggest stories in luxury since the most recent recession has been that of its evolution from opulence to experiential travel. And that zest for those unique, once-in-lifetime, immersive experiences will move to new levels in the years ahead via virtual reality, or VR, technology, fantasy escapes, and amenities like customized in-room wardrobes developed with 3-D printed technology, according to trend spotter Faith Popcorn. As for room and hotel design, Popcorn predicts that by 2086 as space itself becomes the ultimate luxury, virtual reality will evolve interior design so that it can be tailored to guests through holographic wall art and fully adjustable interiors.
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Newsfactor
With its proximity to creative agencies and celebrities, Los Angeles has emerged as a key market for Facebook's advertising business and pop culture cachet. But space was tight in its Playa Vista offices. The social media giant recently moved into a refurbished office minutes away from its old one at the so-called Campus development. The new Playa Vista location, which the company calls Facebook LA, is three times as big at 35,000 square feet, and with room for 200 employees, it accommodates twice the workforce.
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designboom
Created as a versatile desk for office settings, the "hack" unit by Konstantin Grcic for Vitra is a table system that has been specially developed to cater to the requirements of companies and employees. Stripped down from any decorative elements, the desk is made simply from OSB wood. Robust and functional, the user has the option to adjust the tabletop to their desired height – whether standing or sitting – and in its lowest position can used as a sofa.
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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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Fast Company
A growing body of research shows that the design of our surroundings strongly influences our health behaviors – and bad design is one reason for America’s obesity crisis. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the General Services Administration (GSA) have now created a new certification, called Fitwel, to encourage healthier workplaces, where many people spend too much of their lives.
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Metropolis
With an open theater that can seat 100, a tree-filled tech-support lounge, and a public plaza that will host local acoustic acts on weekends, Apple Union Square, in San Francisco, is the company’s attempt to distill the qualities of town squares in a retail experience. While iPhones, MacBooks, and other devices are still arrayed on those familiar minimalist wood tables (spessart oak was specified this time around for its fine grain and exceptional durability), accessories such as phone covers and watch bands are now displayed out of their packages.
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IIDA
IIDA offers NeoCon attendees engaging workshops, opportunities for designers to participate in discussions with industry professionals and thought leaders, and special events that underscore the value of interior design. Join us beginning Sunday, June 12, for the IIDA Annual Meeting; get a glimpse of IIDA Student Charette on Tuesday, June 14; get inspired by keynote speakers and expert panels throughout the event; and much more!
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IIDA
IIDA is accepting submissions to the IIDA/Contract Magazine Showroom and Booth Design Competition at NeoCon 2016. This competition honors originality of design, visual impact, effective use of materials, and the outstanding use of space, color, texture, lighting, and graphics in showrooms and booths at NeoCon.
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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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Healthcare Design
Hospital dining should be a place of respite for patients, visitors, and employees alike, but at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, the 13,500-square-foot cafeteria was serving up a dated environment. "The cafeteria layout posed throughput issues and constraints with what we could menu,” says Susan Langill, director of food services at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. “The ceilings were low and the windows small, further contributing to the feeling of being crowded and a bit dreary." As part of a master plan to improve the patient experience, the hospital is looking to renovate the cafeteria to better incorporate evidence-based design concepts, including access to nature and daylight, and deliver healthier food choices.
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The Boston Globe
Taniya Nayak is best known for her role as an interior designer on HGTV and Food Network, but the Milton resident – who grew up in Massachusetts and has lived everywhere from Weymouth to Brighton to Southie – has designed several Boston restaurants, including Back Bay Harry’s and Abby Lane. “I’ve always been such a fan of what we've seen now for many years, which is that industrial, raw kind of feel, but that’s sort of on the way out," says Nayak. She says we can expect to see a more chic look. "So instead of just black pipe, you are going to see like a gold finish on the metal, more elegance," she says.
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Now stain-free carpets don't have to come at the expense of the environment. ECONYL® StayClean fiber is a solution dyed nylon 6 fiber made from 100% regenerated nylon. Intrinsically stain-resistant yarn with unique polymer characteristics that last the entire lifespan of the carpet, guaranteeing an easy water-only treatment.
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designboom
In Atlanta, Georgia, German car manufacturer Porsche's headquarters now unites office, training, and driving programs under one vast complex. The "North American experience center and headquarters" brings together over 400 employees from five divisions of the company, serving as a new destination for partners, customers, and car enthusiasts. A 1.6 mile circuit has been integrated into the lower levels of the office building, while the motor-sport-related theme continues throughout the project's interiors. The track, which runs through the facility's courtyard, includes six driving modules designed to demonstrate the capabilities of different models.
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The Street
Target has tapped its largest market, California, to test several potential changes to the look of its future stores. In a pilot program called "LA25," the discounter has taken its 35 top store enhancements that it has been testing across the country and put them all together in 25 stores in Los Angeles. Some of the enhancements include sleeker apparel fixtures, a better-lit fresh produce section that emphasizes organics, dedicated service stations for people to quickly pick up online orders, as well as the addition of specialists in key departments to help provide product knowledge.
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Snowsound commercial interior acoustic panels feature innovative technology that mimics the sound absorbing qualities of freshly fallen snow. Snowsound’s utility and design creates an artistically pleasing interior space with acoustic comfort. Experience the difference. Learn more.
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Bisnow
For the Metro Atlanta Chamber, its move is all about that space, 'bout that space. No cubicles. Forty percent of the Chamber's 75-member workforce is millennials, and the move allows it to cater to the whims big companies have been embracing to attract and retain talented young folks – which includes a location with lots of amenities. “The millennials are becoming more of the workforce that we're trying to attract and retain,” says Corporate Environment's Karen Hughes, a chamber board member who also helped with the design of the office layout and furniture. "More so than any client perhaps I work with, they were very concerned about engaging their employees in the office." While the Chamber is reducing its footprint by nearly half the space at 191, Karen says it wanted the office to be open and have an "active engaging area that encourages collaboration."
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Los Angeles Times
Taco Bell is trying some new looks, starting with four of its restaurants in Orange County, California. But don't expect table service or a wildly revamped menu. The remodeled are to debut in the summer, each featuring one of four designs that the fast-food chain is testing for further rollout next year. These styles are a Mission Revival-esque architecture with white walls, tile and "heavy timbers," a "rustic" modern look, an "urban edge" interior, and a design dubbed California Sol that includes an expanded outdoor dining room.
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Fortune
Whereas yesterday's leaders had a relatively clear sense of their market and the tools in their kit, today’s leaders face a landscape that shifts like a desert dune, and their toolkit is constantly becoming obsolete. In this context, expertise and experience no longer define the leader. Instead, his or her ability to come up the curve quickly on new challenges is most crucial. To accelerate learning and maximize outcomes, leaders may explore a number of approaches. However, there is one approach they will find particularly valuable: the adoption of a humble mindset.
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By Deborah Ike
Have you ever wondered why a team member did something completely wrong? Have you assigned someone a task and the final product was not quite what you needed? While it's certainly possible your team member made a mistake, perhaps he simply didn't understand what you'd requested. Ensuring your employees know what you expect is a key step in developing an effective team. The challenge is we tend to think we've provided clear direction and expectations.
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