Resources: Education
Ready or Not Here They Come: Millennials at Work
Perspective, Spring 2008
Every day, Aaron Kulik, a recent graduate of Arizona State University, rides his motorcycle to work. He strolls into Dick and Fritsche Design Group (DFDG), an architecture and interior design firm in Phoenix, at 8:30 a.m., an hour after most of his older colleagues have sucked down their first cup of coffee. Kulik is an interior designer, but like most staff members at DFDG, he doesn’t have a title.
The Fluid Workspace: Designing for the Way People Work Today
ASID Icon, May/June 2008
The nature of work has changed dramatically over the years, and the spaces where people work have changed accordingly. Workspaces in the 1960s were fixed, requiring demolition to accommodate changes. In the 1970s, companies realized their space needs changed over time, so movable cubicles and partitions became prevalent in a style known as flexible workspace, which was easily reconfigured using the same physical elements.
Interior Designers Work to Regulate Their Profession
Colorado Real Estate Journal, May 2008
Interior designers throughout the United States and Canada have been working over the past couple of decades to introduce and pass legislation that regulates their profession. Currently, 25 states and all Canadian provinces have legislation in place, and legislation has been introduced in eight other states. It is estimated that there are more than 23,000 interior designers who are regulated in the United States.
Industrial Revolution, Take Two
Vanity Fair, Take Two, January 2008
Why can’t a building be as eco-friendly as a tree? What if the concept of waste didn’t exist? Having collaborated with such giants as Google, NASA, Ford, and Wal-Mart with his “Cradle to Cradle” philosophy, architect William McDonough wants to usher in a new Industrial Revolution. No sacrifices necessary, just smart design.
The Pebble Project Defined
Healthcare Design, January 2008
More and more design professionals and healthcare leaders are finding value in utilizing an evidence-based design process to build better buildings that help improve quality and safety. While the terms “evidence-based design” and “healing environments” have become mainstream, many healthcare leaders and design professionals are still just beginning to understand what they really mean.
Color of The Year For 2008: Pantone's Blue Iris
Pantone.com
Pantone, Inc., the global authority on color and provider of professional color
standards for the design industries, selected PANTONE 18-3943 Blue Iris, a
beautifully balanced blue-purple, as the color of the year for 2008. Combining
the stable and calming aspects of blue with the mystical and spiritual qualities
of purple, Blue Iris satisfies the need for reassurance in a complex world, while
adding a hint of mystery and excitement.