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See inspiring interiors featured in the pages of i+s this year, and vote for your top five projects shaping people- and planet-first design.
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Three women participate in a NeoCon Talks sessions in 2025. NeoCon Talks sessions will return for the 2026 program, featuring fast-paced, 20-minute sessions in the 7th Floor Exhibit Hall.
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Wege Prize High School Collaborative Studio 2025 participants with program director Gayle DeBruyn
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The need for safer and more sustainable schools—from K-12 to university campuses—is more important now than perhaps ever. Our latest eHandbook, “Designing Safe...
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Biophilic design is a hot trend in design, but what is it and how can building professionals incorporate these strategies for the benefits of occupants? This eHandbook offers ...

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Watch this video from Gensler for an inside look at a new project that showcases a people-centric approach, blending bold aesthetics with functional spaces that support the energy...
Aug. 28, 2025
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The Momentum showroom at NeoCon 2025 features an expansive green wall.
The i+s team looks back on ‪NeoCon‬ and Fulton Market Design Days 2025. Walk through the showrooms with us as we explore the products shaping the design conversation this year...
June 12, 2025

Design Innovation

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ASID GATHER 2025 participants onstage in attire inspired by the 70s disco era.
This dynamic conference combined elements of a family reunion, design lab, and disco, featuring 1970s-inspired ensembles, immersive sessions, and recognition of outstanding contribution...
Oct. 27, 2025
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Employee lounge and game room with golf simulator and group seating areas
In the evolving landscape of hybrid work, amenities are key to attracting and retaining talent. Success lies in crafting intentional experiences around amenities, considering ...
Oct. 27, 2025
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Daytime exterior view of the Fulton Labs building at 400 N Aberdeen in Chicago’s Fulton Market district, showing its glass curtainwall facade, dark metal mullions, adjacent city skyline, and urban street frontage.
Perkins&Will designs a future-ready interior for Illinois Tech at Fulton Labs, optimized for advanced science, visibility, and research-industry integration.
Oct. 27, 2025
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Multiple modern minimalist-style stackable chairs with different seat and back colors, leg styles, and and heights available.
Gensler’s Global Director of Product Development explains how research, narrative, and circularity are reshaping workplace products—plus why flexibility, wellbeing, and experiential...
Oct. 27, 2025

Sustainable Practices

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Big Horn Academy K–12 facility with white exterior cladding and clean lines, blending with the neighborhood aesthetic and honoring local Native American culture.
Flexible learning and wellness-focused design foster student growth at Hardin, Montana’s Big Horn Academy.
Oct. 21, 2025
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The fabrication lab features 3D printers, tools, equipment, and stations for working on projects.
From unused building to state-of-the-art STEM education hub, the Texas City ISD Marathon STEM and Robotics Center is an inspiring immersive learning facility.
Oct. 16, 2025
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At Alexandria City High School’s Minnie Howard campus, students gather in a CTE lab with high-quality lighting and acoustic ceiling solutions that improve focus.
Perkins Eastman’s design for Alexandria City High School’s Minnie Howard campus sets a new standard for sustainable, inclusive K–12 learning environments.
Oct. 14, 2025
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Commercial building entry with large windows, abundant daylight, and greenery
Learn how microbiome architecture brings living systems into workplace and commercial interior design to enhance health, sustainability, and well-being.
Oct. 14, 2025

Holistic Interior Design

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A white Acoustibuilt Seamless Acoustical Ceiling System reduces noise and speech intelligibility for privacy, while curves echoed throughout the space impart movement and progress at Children's Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
Explaining sound behavior, measurement standards, and best practices for acoustic design, this guide helps architects and designers optimize spaces for speech privacy, noise reduction...
Oct. 16, 2025
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Marco Early Learning Classroom with soft shapes, rounded corners, and designated areas for solo work and group projects.
Learn how intentional shape design in educational spaces guides student behavior and supports universal learning. When combined with flexible layouts, shape becomes an effective...
Oct. 15, 2025
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From wellness to sustainability, explore how designers are shaping healthier interiors in 2025—and tell us what’s fueling your creativity.
Oct. 8, 2025
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Gain practical interior design tips to accommodate generational traits and preferences in the workplace, while promoting purpose, productivity, and well-being through design.
Oct. 8, 2025

People + Projects

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Interior view of a comfortable lounge with greenery and soft furnishings opening directly to an outdoor patio, bringing in natural light and views.
Workplace, social hub, and neighborhood living room are all intentionally layered into one space.
Oct. 22, 2025
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Computer-generated rendering of Washington DC skyline with U.S. Capitol Building silhouetted in the foreground.
Carrie Meadows discusses the implications of the recent executive order on federal architecture, contrasting it with past principles, and explores the responses from groups like...
Oct. 20, 2025
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David Kutsunai and Jenna Morrison visit The Spheres.
Through IIDA’s Student Mentoring Program, Jenna Morrison found guidance and a lifelong advocate in David Kutsunai—proof of how mentorship can shape designers and the industry....
Oct. 17, 2025
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Exterior view of the Berkeley Building, originally constructed as apartments in 2015 and later converted into student housing within two months.
Contributing editor Jennie Morton explains how careful preplanning and minimal demolition enabled a rapid turnaround, providing affordable, convenient housing for students in ...
Oct. 16, 2025

Materials + Products

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Kelly Chandelier X-Large in black from Gabriel Scott suspended over a table.
Editor Lauren Brant's Product Pick of the Week is the Kelly Chandelier X-Large. This chandelier embodies sophistication with its decadent materials and customizable features. ...
Oct. 28, 2025
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Kirkby Design's Rook Rug in Terracotta.
Crafted from 100% wool with eco-friendly finishes, the Rook Rug blends sculptural sophistication with eco-conscious luxury, making it a stylish and responsible choice.
Oct. 27, 2025
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A small, dim light illuminates Timorous Beasties' Devil Damask Wallpaper.
This luxurious wallpaper features a dark, elegant damask pattern with a haunting gargoyle face, perfect for creating bold, dramatic interiors in both residential and hospitality...
Oct. 27, 2025
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Sixpenny's Terra Coffee Table in Inky Oak.
Add a touch of moody sophistication to your space with the Terra Coffee Table by Sixpenny.
Oct. 27, 2025