Glass has reliably enhanced cleanliness, patient safety, and faculty functionality for decades. Facility managers understand that by taking advantage of these benefits, they make an investment that pays dividends for the lifetime of the building—and in patients’ lives. Yet some still haven’t accepted glass as...
Healthcare spaces can be stressful for all, but the youth are especially inexperienced in facing mortal challenges. How do young minds grasp death when they still barely comprehend life? It’s why healthcare designers take painstaking care to uplift kids’ areas with comfort and distraction. And...
Glass offers lots of advantages in healthcare—chiefly because it’s non-porous. That means it won’t harbor pathogens, so it cleans three times better than other surfaces. But the benefits extend far further. And there are ample opportunities to use glass instead of traditional materials in healing...
Mental health disorders have been on the rise for decades, but not everyone agrees on why. We do, however, concur that many of us neglect the basics of maintaining a positive psych. A diet rich in vitamins and minerals, regular exercise, pursuing a passion, and...
Color isn’t just visual. It’s in our language: "Color me impressed," and music: "Color my world." It sparks curiosity: "When you and I see green, do we see the same green?" Some days, we feel blue. Some, we see red. Colors literally and figuratively color...
Believe it or not, furniture has been historically mobile. Medieval royalty furniture, for instance, was made collapsible for transport. They had folding chairs, trestle tables, and knockdown bed frames, just like today. King Henry XIII even sported a well-known portable desk (pictured left). And it...
Ergonomics. The study of people’s efficiency at work. Though, it’s come to mean “wellness design,” “workplace well-being,” and more. We hear it thrown around in interior design circles and commercial furniture ads. And we see employers clamoring more and more to bring it to their...
In the world of design and innovation, few materials offer the versatility and potential for creativity quite like glass. Glass has long captivated imaginations and transformed spaces, whether in the form of windows, mirrors, or sleek surfaces. Quality Commitment: The Use of Low Iron Glass At the...
If you compare the average worker in 2019 to 2023, the expectations, needs, and priorities are vastly different. Top organizations and designers have been and continue to adapt their workplace models, tools, designs, and resources to keep top talent engaged and satisfied. Although working from home...
As with anything over time, office design has continued to evolve over the years, and with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the expectation of change significantly accelerated. As employees return to the workplace, we see a new model being formed where employees are the...
