Tag: Design
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How to design a garden for a contemporary home
The connection between house and garden is key in contemporary landscaping design. If you’re interested in finding out how to design a garden for a contemporary home, the ideal is an outdoor space designed to complement both your interior decor and your lifestyle. The signature look for contemporary landscaping tends to be a combination of…
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Basement Home Office Design. Creating the Perfect Remote Work Environment
The dramatic shift toward remote work has transformed our homes into multifunctional spaces, with dedicated home offices becoming essential rather than optional. Basements—often underutilized and overlooked—present unique opportunities for creating ideal work environments separated from the household’s daily activities. While these below-grade spaces come with challenges like limited natural light and potential moisture issues, they…
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Our First Design Coaching “Client” – With 3 Kids Under 3, A Builder-Grade Kitchen And A Lot Of Ideas
A couple of months ago we put out the call to find a reader (or apparently two, more on that later) to help coach through a remodel. It was extremely hard to choose the right family/project – I wanted to do all of them. Some were a full house “where do I start – it’s…
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Arcadis Launches Industry Forecast: The Design Perspective
Arcadis, a global leader in intelligence-driven sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions, proudly announces the launch of its first-ever design forecast, ‘The Design Perspective’. This pioneering report sets a new benchmark in the industry, offering transformative strategies and solutions to tackle the most pressing questions facing the Architecture, Engineering’, and Construction (AEC) sector today. In an…
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What makes building facades whistle and hum?
Building facades are not supposed to be noisy. Matthew Harrison explains why they sometimes whistle and hum – and how this can be mitigated through careful facade design. Beetham Tower in Manchester has been known to whistle and hum (Image: Dreamstime) Building facades do more to articulate an architectural expression than any other building characteristic…
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Exploring the Influence of High Quality Doors on Interior Design Aesthetics
Interior design is an artful venture that moulds the aesthetic and functionality of indoor spaces to cater to the tastes and requirements of the inhabitants. Amidst the wide spectrum of elements that contribute to a coherent and visually appealing interior design, high quality doors stand out as pivotal features that shape both the practicality and…
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How To NOT Design Your Kid’s Room – A Cautionary Tale
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I love a good cautionary tale, where you get to hear how someone else messed up their life in the name of you avoiding repeating their mistake. I hesitate to write this like I do all things where I have to go back on a design decision, but it has come up a lot with…
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103 CityPoint Showcases Daylighting Design Day and Night
Project Name: 103 CityPoint, Waltham, Massachusetts Client: BXP Development Challenge: Develop a versatile facility that integrates laboratory, cGMP manufacturing, and office spaces while meeting strict energy and design standards. Results: A visually striking, adaptable facility that maximizes natural daylight through advanced daylighting systems, creating a bright, energy-efficient space for various tenants. Product: UniQuad® Translucent Wall…
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Stylish Bathroom Ideas: New Design Trends to Consider
Bathrooms are the most frequently used rooms in the house. They are exposed to varying temperatures, steam, chemicals, and much more, day in and day out. As a result, these spaces often lose their shine and suffer from other forms of deterioration. You step into a bathroom for a quick power shower, but its dull…
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Tariffs & Trade: Shaping the Future of Metal Construction & Design
Navigating a turbulent economic landscape has become the order of the day for the metal construction industry. In a recent webinar hosted by METALCON Online, industry leaders came together to discuss the impacts of tariffs, supply chain disruptions and shifting market dynamics on the metal construction sector. With METALCON 2025 approaching, now is the time…