Herman Miller is no “Johnny come lately” to the furnishing of healthcare facilities; in fact they have been at it for about 40 years. With the launch of the Compass Healthcare System, it demonstrated once again that it is a leader among those that do rigorous, real, honest-to-goodness research to inform their new product efforts.
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Pictorials of interiors fall grievously short in characterizing a space, or reminding us all of the multiplicity of factors that architects and designers must take into account in their designs. Cerami & Associates is a firm that specializes in acoustics and other mechanical vibrations that can make a big difference in the performance of any space.
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In order for designers and office managers to create effective and flexible work environments, they must recognize three zones of organization – now, soon and later – and that the user traditionally personalizes them.
A great new body of must-know knowledge for interior designers – Space syntax – is a highly ordered system for assessing or predicting occupant behavior following from particular space plans. Its tenets can be directly applied, or can be used to inspire easier to implement research programs.
Designtex has set the bar for our industry,” said the company, touting its position as “the first company to change from the traditional fabric binder card sampling to a 100% digital format. And it’s not just sustainable and cost-efficient. ”Our new digital sampling gives us opportunities we have never had to really market and sell our products in a number of different ways.”
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What’s the most fun you’ve had in your chosen profession, be it an A&D firm, manufacturer or a dealership? I’ll bet it’s not responding to RFPs. The ever-resourceful Evan Morris has just announced the formation of RFP Specialists, LLC, which can enable you to efficiently and systematically take advantage of RFP opportunities without interfering with your normal operations.
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Known throughout Europe for its high-quality products, Italian lighting manufacturer iGuzzini has been able to enlist architects such as Renzo Piano, Norman Foster, Daniel Libeskind, Steven Holl and Zaha Hadid. In late June, iGuzzini opened its very first showroom in the United States.
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For Gary Lee Partners, a distinct perspective is the foundation of everything they create. In the words of founding partner Gary Lee: “Our standpoint as a design firm – not just an interiors or a furniture design firm – is that we try to bring to market things that we feel are of value but are not yet present.”
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8.2.10 | D. J. DePree founded Herman Miller in 1923, when he bought and then renamed the Star Furniture Company in honor of his father-in-law. The company has since brought valuable innovation to the world at large. In this difficult economic period, perhaps it is timely to reflect on his perspective.
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8.2.10 | One of the many things that make Amy Bearss of Tobron Office Furniture unique is that she has chosen not to move on, but to move up through the ranks of the firm for whom she has worked, Tobron Office Furniture in New York City.
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LEED EBOM is the USGBC’s fastest growing product because it gives savvy building owners a competitive advantage. It’s a common misconception among tenants, real estate brokers and building owners that LEED EBOM Certification guarantees LEED CI certification. But, there is little overlap between the two Rating Systems – they are structured differently.
When planning an office or workspace, creating zones where similar information can be compiled for easy recall and recognition is critical. The practice of dividing numbers or items into easily understood groups is called visual chunking, which takes place in one of two modes: perceptual and goal-oriented.
