The Impact of the Built Environment
Interior designers are collectors of stories and experiences, and it’s up to them to translate those experiences into the built environment. What can this look like post-COVID-19, and how can designers take into meaningful consideration both internal stakeholders and external communities when creating a physical space?
Published: IIDA.org on October 5, 2020
Redefining Healthcare Interior Design and Materials in a Post-Pandemic World
How are interior designers and their teams addressing recent healthcare challenges? As COVID-19 developed into a global pandemic, designers, architects, and manufacturers mobilized quickly and began re-imagining the ways we could improve materials and furnishings of current and future healthcare spaces. With an increased and critical focus on healing, safety, sterilization, and capacity, healthcare environments are at the epicenter of a major design shift.
Published: Interiors + Sources on June 25, 2020.
3 Iconic Chicago Buildings Show That Adaptive Reuse Strengthens Cities
Adaptive reuse is having a distinct moment as a powerful tool for the reinvention of our cities, as well as setting a standard for new future development. Both nationwide and globally, we’re seeing the restoration and adaption of older structures for uses different than their original purposes, and for Chicago in particular, this means an uptick in horizontal development and revitalization of many urban areas.
Published: Interiors + Sources on February 25, 2020.