Mar 29, 2023 by Paul Pierroz, Principal, Springboard Impact Advisors
In
most
recent
years,
business
finds
increasing
shareholder
and
stakeholder
demands
for
a
stronger
commitment
to
corporate
responsibility
including
the
adoption
of
environmental
and
social
policies
incorporated
into
their
corporate
governance.
These
expectations
are
defining
corporate
success
with
a
measure
of
corporate
values
tightly
connected
to
outcomes.
Governments
and
communities
realize
the
power
of
business
to
influence
change
and
are
leaning
into
organizations
to
play
a
greater
role
in
progressing
both
environmental
and
social
issues.
Under
the
framework
of
ESG,
business
leaders
are
asked
to
address
these
larger
societal
concerns.
ESG
connects
the
success
of
their
strategy
to
long
...
Mar 06, 2023 by Steve Sutton, Design Director, Benoy
Just
as
retailers
vie
to
lure
shoppers
from
making
their
purchases
online
to
visiting
their
stores
with
the
promise
of
real-life
experiences,
landlords
and
employers
today
have
inherited
a
very
similar
challenge
and
must
now
strategize
on
how
to
attract
workers
back
to
the
office.
Thus,
commercial
landlords
find
themselves
in
an
entirely
new
domain
of
a
competitive
market—and
the
plot
continues
to
thicken.
Decades
of
quiet
evolution
of
the
office
environment
have
achieved
lightning-speed
level
of
acceleration
in
the
past
couple
of
years.
Since
the
dawn
of
2020’s
infamous
Q2,
workers’
expectations
from
their
workplace
took
a
left
turn
to
...
Sep 16, 2022 by Alexis Kim, Principal and Workplace Practice Strategist, SmithGroup
As
summer
came
to
an
end
and
I
prepared
my
son
to
head
back
to
school,
my
thoughts
drifted
back
to
a
time
when
my
work
was
focused
on
designing
schools.
No
matter
if
the
project
was
for
a
higher
education
or
grade
school
client,
even
decades
ago
we
spoke
of
the
need
to
create
environments
that
would
better
serve
learners
of
all
types
and
styles.
The
wish
was
to
one
day
help
institutions
break
away
from
the
traditional
“sage-on-the-stage”
educational
model
and
embrace
an
approach
that
is
more
engaging
–
one
that
offered
greater
connectivity
with
students,
promoted
enhanced
...
Aug 26, 2022 by Chen Hui Spicer, Regional Design Director, Nelson Worldwide
After
taking
a
brief
hiatus
from
attending
NeoCon
in
the
wake
of
the
pandemic,
I
was
thrilled
to
be
presented
with
the
opportunity
of
returning
to
the
show
as
a
first-time
Best
of
NeoCon
juror.
I’m
pleased
to
say
the
experience
did
not
disappoint.
As
I
arrived
early
to
the
show,
I
was
able
to
get
a
sneak
peek
and
in-person
look
at
a
plethora
of
innovative
solutions
and
discover
the
commercial
design
industry’s
biggest
trends.
Throughout
the
show
floors,
the
emphasis
on
workplace
agility
in
particular
struck
a
chord
with
me,
as
it’s
the
answer
to
a
challenge
...
Jul 29, 2022 by Alex Dupnik, Design Associate, Unispace
Too
many
thoughtful
designs
are
diluted
by
the
time
they’re
built.
Yours
needn’t
be.
Visionary
design
always
means
taking
risks.
Traditionally,
the
riskiest
step
is
handing
off
the
design
documents
to
let
the
construction
team
take
over.
However,
by
ensuring
breakthrough
design
solutions
can
stay
intact
for
your
clients,
you’ll
help
shape
environments
and
experiences
that
deliver
on
the
full
potential
to
spark
brilliance.
Surprise
costs
and
technical
issues
throw
a
wrench
into
any
plan,
which
can
result
in
design
changes
that
impact
the
design
vision
–
and
not
always
for
the
better.
Rising
materials
costs,
economic
volatility,
supply
chain
challenges
...
Jul 22, 2022 by Miko Mendoza, Associate, STUDIOS Architecture
The
Power
of
Well
Designed
Workplace
Dining
Areas
At
work
the
other
morning,
an
announcement
came
over
the
office
P.A.—a
vendor
was
giving
a
presentation
in
our
library.
The
world
is
healing
from
the
Pandemi
Moore!
I
thought.
(Because
who
calls
it
the
Pandemic
anyway?)
Expecting
pastries
as
we
learned
about
new
design
products,
I
rallied
a
few
new
co-workers:
“Come
on!
There
are
usually
snacks
for
these
presentations!”
We
arrived,
and…betrayal.
No
food!
I
was
now
a
liar,
and
my
dear
mother
would
be
so
disappointed.
I
turned
to
the
younger
staff
and
profusely
apologized
that
I
had
bamboozled
them
into
...
Jun 06, 2022 by Georgia Metz, Interior Project Designer and Associate, Perkins&Will
What
is
neurodiversity,
and
why
will
we
continue
to
hear
more
about
it
in
our
industry?
Judy
Singer,
Australian
sociologist,
coined
the
term
Neurodiversity
in
1999.1
Neurodiversity
describes
the
different
ways
our
brains
are
wired,
leading
to
unique
skills,
needs,
and
abilities.
Individual
differences
shape
social
dynamics,
cognitive
functioning,
motor
skills,
attention,
sensory
stimulations,
speech,
language,
and
learning.
Like
biodiversity,
the
term
neurodiversity
does
not
intentionally
define
a
certain
subgroup
of
individuals,
but
rather
speaks
to
the
infinite
variations
of
the
way
people
think.
In
contrast,
there
is
a
movement
utilizing
the
term
neurodiversity
to
empower
select
subgroups
with
diagnoses.
...
May 31, 2022 by Daniel Kietzer, Director, Ecosystem Growth at Rheaply
As
a
major
launchpad
for
ideas
and
introductions
that
shape
the
built
environment,
NeoCon
illustrates
the
tremendous
amount
of
energy
that
goes
into
designing,
manufacturing,
and
installing
every
component
of
any
given
space.
What
happens
to
these
materials
when
it's
time
for
a
renovation?
Embodied
carbon
consists
of
the
carbon
dioxide
emissions
generated
by
raw
material
sourcing,
supplier
processing,
and
manufacturing,
building
construction
and
demolition.
The
beneficial
recovery
and
reuse
of
architectural
materials
also
encompasses
all
of
the
interior
furnishings
such
as
furniture,
fixtures
and
equipment
(FF&E)
that
are
a
major
source
of
embodied
carbon
emissions.
This
includes
everything
from
office
...
May 27, 2022 by Robert Korpacki, Product Manager, Hushoffice and Mateusz Barczyk, Senior Brand Manager, Hushoffice
No
doubt,
one
of
the
most
valuable
understandings
we’ve
gleaned
over
the
past
2
years
is
that
we
do,
in
fact,
need
the
office.
It
gives
us
people
and
variety.
Without
enough
of
either,
work
suffers,
and
mental
well-being
declines.
Yet
employees
across
the
board
want
the
freedom
to
work
from
home
roughly
2-3
days
a
week
for
good.
Hence
the
broad
consensus.
Hybrid
is
the
future.
Naturally,
the
success
of
hybrid
working
hinges
on
the
office’s
effectiveness.
To
facilitate
hybrid
working,
the
office
must
first
of
all
be
flexible
–
that
is,
outfitted
with
mobile
furniture
that
makes
it
...
May 19, 2022 by Giulio Bonazzi, Chairman & CEO, Aquafil Group
Why
do
we
design?
For
art
and
beauty,
yes.
But
also
for
purpose.
A
well-designed
chair
offers
comfort
and
stability,
while
an
imaginatively
created
rug
brings
warmth
to
a
home.
Good
design
improves
quality
of
life.
However,
beyond
the
functional
purpose
of
design
we
must
also
consider
the
intention
behind
all
of
our
design
choices.
While
the
chair
may
provide
comfort
and
the
rug
creates
warmth
for
five,
ten
or
so
years,
what
is
their
next
purpose?
Unfortunately,
in
most
cases,
these
beautiful,
functional
pieces
end
up
as
waste.
Four
billion
pounds
of
carpet
are
discarded
in
U.S.
landfills
every
year.
Renovation
projects
...
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