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The International Contemporary Furniture Fair is always a great place for inspiration and a look at what's hot in the design world. If you weren't able to attend, don't worry- you can still check out Architectural Record's recap of the ICFF highlights. Take a look at a few of our favorites … [Read more...]
Residents and preservationists are clashing with Wayne State University over the fate of an Albert Kahn-designed building, begging the question: When is architecture worth saving? The American Beauty Electric Iron building, a former factory in Detroit's Midtown, is set to be demolished by WSU in order to create a "staging area" for construction vehicles … [Read more...]
Via: Green Trends from Designer Pages The term “upcycling” has been used since the early ‘90s but the practice of converting waste materials into new products of better quality has been around much longer. The trend is only growing, along with the possibilities. From transit signs to metro cards, items that have outlived their original purpose … [Read more...]
If you haven't noticed yet, we love color here at Leslie Saul & Associates! Our Boston architecture and design firm is all about thoughtful design that uses color and space to set the mood or communicate an idea. When we saw the James Turrell skyspace at Houston's Rice University featured on Architectural Record, we were struck by the incredible range of … [Read more...]
Now that the warmer weather is upon us, we think of going outdoors and spending some time on the deck, porch, or patio. A new trend is to add a rug to these spaces to help bring the indoors out (or the outdoors in?). With these rugs, you can feel good that you are also protecting the environment. Via 3Rings: Woven Rugs of Recycled Plastic by … [Read more...]
Ubiquitous coffee retailer Starbucks has always been innovative, but now they are changing things up once again with a new commitment to the design of their stores. The chain has promised to earn LEED certification for all of its new stores, and is experimenting with more unique, site-specific architecture. One Starbucks location used to look pretty … [Read more...]
Our friend and Client, Gloria Romero Roses, is running for Congresss. Please help support her. What if Congress Worked for Us? I’ve lived the American dream and built a life for my family by seizing the great opportunities our country has to offer. I’m running for Congress because I’m worried that the … [Read more...]
As a woman-owned company, we are always glad to see encouraging news stories about women in the business world, so of course we were excited to see this article in the Wall Street Journal! In "More Women Are Primed to Land CEO Roles," the WSJ reports that while the number of female chief executives is still low, there is change on the horizon. Women hold … [Read more...]
The New York Times recently ran an interesting- and heartbreaking- story about the unintended consequences of architecture. The Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas, designed by architect Renzo Piano, was supposed to be a boon to the Dallas Arts District, housing one of the world's leading collections of Modern and contemporary sculpture. Despite being … [Read more...]
We love the recent article in Real Estate BisNow about commercial real estate design and how it relates to employee attraction and retention. The piece features Kevin Sheehan, a panelist at the MIT Global Real Estate Forum held last week in Boston, who says that companies' decisions about real estate and facility design are about much more than just a place … [Read more...]
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