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    Jamestown S'Klallam Healing Clinic with interior design by A&D firm Rice Fergus Miller
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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
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    Art on the MART in Chicago 2024 featured vibrantly colored circles across the building's facade.
    Get ready for NeoCon 2025 and Design Days as we revisit NeoCon 2024.
    May 22, 2025

    Design Innovation

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    Reflecting on challenges revealed in ASID’s 2025 Economic Outlook report, i+s Editor-in-Chief Carrie Meadows offers some perspective on how design firms can thrive.
    June 24, 2025
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    Integrating local artwork and cultural references into commercial, hospitality, and institutional spaces creates authentic, sustainable environments that foster connection and...
    June 18, 2025
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    Alice Rawsthorn NeoCon 2025 Keynote
    In Tuesday’s NeoCon keynote, design critic and author Alice Rawsthorn detailed how attitudinal design demonstrates resourcefulness and prioritizes human well-being, social impact...
    June 11, 2025
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    Second Life Samples from Swatchbox makes circular sampling a reality.
    Discover how Swatchbox's Second Life Samples program is transforming circular sampling for architects and designers, cutting material waste by up to 90% through AI-driven grading...
    June 11, 2025

    Sustainable Practices

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    Close-up of various product samples including tiles, fabrics and wood veneers.
    Ben Glunz joins the podcast to explore how Swatchbox’s Second Life Samples program is closing the loop on a long-overlooked waste stream in architecture and design.
    June 23, 2025
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    HGA's reception desk features the company's name displayed in high contrast on the wall and a curated art piece behind the desk, depicting the firm's connection to Washington, D.C.
    Listen to how HGA's new regional headquarters in the Woodies building reflects post-COVID work strategies, blending flexible spaces and thoughtful design choices.
    June 16, 2025
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    NeoCon 2024 audience at a presentation
    In conjunction with NeoCon 2025 and Fulton Market Design Days, IIDA, ASID, and BIFMA deliver opportunities for industry to learn and connect.
    June 4, 2025
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    Botanical green leaf pattern wallcovering in a tranquil multiuse loft
    Discover how wallcoverings play a pivotal role in creating supportive and health-promoting spaces.
    May 28, 2025

    Holistic Interior Design

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    Annie Jean-Baptiste delivers her keynote on Monday, June 9, 2025 at NeoCon in Chicago.
    What does it mean when design allows people to thrive in whatever way they choose? Annie Jean-Baptiste, tech executive and author of “Building for Everyone,” shared these key ...
    June 10, 2025
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    In this In Case You Missed It article read, we explore how hotels can proactively meet guests needs through thoughtful and inclusive design decisions.
    June 2, 2025
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    Explore practical strategies and research-based approaches to create inclusive environments that cater to a diverse range of cognitive variations.
    May 28, 2025
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    Andrea Keller, Founder, Star Tile
    Andrea Keller discusses the differences between biophilic and biomimetic design, emphasizing the importance of mimicking nature's principles for a deeper impact.
    May 27, 2025

    People + Projects

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    Nikki and Tony Berti, founders of Goodie Two Shoes Foundation, stand in their new office, which features a Converse graphic on the cabinetry.
    The Goodie Two Shoes Foundation’s new office and warehouse embodies the organization’s mission to empower children through thoughtful design, storytelling, and functionality.
    May 28, 2025
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    Gensler Rendering for Park Eight Master Plan
    Innovative approaches reshape suburban office campuses, creating dynamic, integrated communities that offer diverse amenities.
    May 28, 2025
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    Major General Emmett J. Bean Feder Center communal workspaces
    This 200,000-square-foot renovation at the Major General Emmett J. Bean Federal Center in Indianapolis modernized office space and delivered an expanded Building Design Standard...
    May 27, 2025
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    Kimball International's Boston showroom maximizes its use of daylight and incorporates plants for a biophilic effect.
    In this mini-episode of the I Hear Design podcast, we dive into the details of Kimball International's new Boston showroom and how it achieved WELL certification.
    May 19, 2025

    Materials + Products

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    3form's Ozner Profile Panel in Milky White Merino Felt installed behind a couch.
    Discover 3form's Ozner Profile Panel, reimagined within a modular system to elevate interior environments through light, texture, and shadow. Ideal for accent walls, partitions...
    June 30, 2025
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    Array of fabrics in various colors against a white backdrop.
    This new knit textile from Designtex reaches deep into the realm of sensory engagement and neuroaesthetic design principles, blending agility and addictive softness.
    June 30, 2025
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    Person with back turned sitting in chair in front of deep blue wallcovering with intricate line patterns.
    Wolf-Gordon's new wallcovering collection features perfectly proportioned patterns and tailored textures in colors that range from classic to runway fashions.
    June 30, 2025
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    Cosentino's Cristalo is a quartzite with a translucent white to light gray palette, shown in a kitchen.
    Discover Cristalo by Cosentino, a stunning quartzite from the Sensa collection. Its translucent white to light gray palette with delicate silvery veining and 'Mirage' texture ...
    June 24, 2025