Happy New Year from LS&A!

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2011 has been a great year here at Leslie Saul & Associates (our 19th year, in fact!), and we can't wait to see what new challenges and opportunities 2012 will hold.  We have had the pleasure of working with many great people, so thanks to all of our wonderful clients and friends! In honor of the rapidly approaching new year, we thought we'd share … [Read more...]

Creating Space for Innovation

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At our Cambridge architecture firm we work on many corporate projects, creating work spaces that allow not only for productivity, but also for creativity and innovation. But what does space have to do with innovation? International office furniture company Steelcase is hosting an upcoming event called Innovation in the Workplace, and we love what they have … [Read more...]

What Clients are Saying About Leslie Saul & Associates

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It's hard to believe our Cambridge architecture and interior design firm is 19 years old! We've had the opportunity to work with so many wonderful people over the years, and we appreciate every one of them. Take a look at some of the nice things they have to say about us. For Leslie and her team, it's not just about business, but really about making strong … [Read more...]

LS&A is 19!

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Leslie founded LS&A 19 years ago on December 21, 1992, with the following mission: to make the world a better place in which to work, to live, to learn, to pray and to play.   May there be many more years of success thanks to all our friends, clients, vendors and fans!             … [Read more...]

Do Social Media Scores Matter?

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According to observations by social media guru Dan Zarrella, "The Social Media Scientist," Klout scores do indeed provide an effective measure of online marketing success. If you remember from our previous post about our Klout score, there was some controversy surrounding the scores, and the Boston Business Journal reported that many companies complained the … [Read more...]

Charles & Ray Eames Special to Air on PBS

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Eames- it's a name that even non-designers are familiar with, due in large part to the famous molded-plywood lounge chair that shares the name. But how much do you really know about Charles and Ray Eames, the husband and wife duo who have come to be regarded as legends by the architecture and furniture design fields? Thanks to an intriguing documentary set … [Read more...]

GREEN TIP TUESDAY: Green Airlines?

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With the holidays upon us, there are a lot of people who will be taking airplanes  to be with family and friends.  What is the most "green" way to get there?  Can an airline be green?   Here's a surprise: Via American Airlines: American Airlines Ranked 49th Greenest of Top 500 U.S. Companies By Newsweek American Airlines received the best ranking … [Read more...]

Intellectuals in Politics and Design

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I recently read a great opinion piece in the New York Times called "Intellectuals and Politics," by Notre Dame philosophy professor Gary Gutting. Gutting discusses the value and danger of common sense, and the need for candidates to be able to have a dialogue with experts and then synthesize what those experts can offer. As the article points out, these … [Read more...]

Communities Come Together to Create Unique Park Spaces

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An unfortunate effect of the recession has been a lack of funding for public parks, but according to the American Institute of Architects, that's not stopping communities all over the country from creating unique parks from the ruins of bygone industry. These groups are championing some fantastic projects that show just how important good urban reuse can be, … [Read more...]

Designing for Everyone

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Now that 2011 is drawing to a close, we're looking forward to seeing where the design world is going! One of the big trends for 2012 is undoubtedly universal design. According to the Institute for Human Centered Design, Universal Design is a framework for the design of places, things, information, communication and policy to be usable by the widest range of … [Read more...]