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Designing Responsibly

In the fast-paced world of corporate interiors, many diverse goals must align to produce a successful and purposeful project. The triple bottom line – a focus on the social and environmental, alongside the economic – is often important to many of our clients. Designing responsibly, with a keen eye toward budget, people, and the planet, […]

Integrated Design Process

What goes into architecture and design projects? If you’ve been through one, you might have an idea – first we start by talking about client wants and needs, then we present concepts, and we work our way down to the final details. But what goes on behind the scenes? When we refer to the design […]

Decision Fatigue in the Workplace

Decision fatigue, what is it and how does it impact you during the workday? The term decision fatigue, coined by Dr. Roy F. Baumeister, refers to the deteriorating quality of decisions made by an individual after prolonged mental activity.   The result of continued decision making throughout the day can lead individuals to make poor […]

Engineering Controls for a Safer Workplace

The CDC’s Hierarchy of Controls lists the most effective to least effective solutions for protecting people from a hazard. Unsurprisingly, eliminating the hazard is the most effective solution, while PPE is the least effective. PPE should only be utilized in instances where none of the other controls are feasible. In the middle of the CDC’s […]

5 Reasons to Stand at Work

You’re going to want to rise out of your chair and plant two feet on the ground for the rest of your work day after reading this… 1. Say goodbye to aches and pains Static sitting for long periods of time results in awkward posture, aches, pains and fatigue. Sitting seems to be the default way […]