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6 Heart Healthy Snacks for Travelers

 It can be hard to pick healthy snacks when you’re traveling, so use these six heart smart ideas to help keep your trip on track. Read more.  More... from Most Recent https://ift.tt/2vp3t4X via IFTTT

2 Design Contests You Can Join Right Now

The annual Sherwin-Williams Student Design Challenge and Wayfair Professional Tastemaker Awards are both currently accepting submissions for entries until March 15. Hear all about the details, including guidelines and prizes, now. More... from Most Recent https://ift.tt/3875BvE via IFTTT

Night of Giving at Design Connections Benefits Families of First Responders

Design Connections attendees created paintings that will be auctioned to benefit the Two Hundred Club, a nonprofit supporting widows and children of police officers and firefighters. More... from Most Recent https://ift.tt/2wd5QrK via IFTTT

Sloan’s New Mobile Showroom Will Go on Nationwide Tour in 2020

Sloan, manufacturer of commercial plumbing systems, will bring its latest innovations and products to the architecture and design community with its new mobile showroom. Learn more. More... from Most Recent https://ift.tt/2T2QGOM via IFTTT

Digging for Data Part 2: Ethics, AI and Singularity

How do you know when data-driven design crosses ethical lines? When will artificial intelligence take over the world? Join editor-at-large Robert Nieminen and guests Joel Yow and Brett Nebeker of Linear A as they attempt to answer these and other burning questions. More... from Most Recent https://ift.tt/2wPd19X via IFTTT

3 Iconic Chicago Buildings Show That Adaptive Reuse Strengthens Cities

Adaptive reuse is strengthening in Chicago, allowing both clients and developers to celebrate the city’s architectural history in a sustainable way while revitalizing spaces for public. More... from Most Recent https://ift.tt/3a3easF via IFTTT

Celebrate National Tile Day with These 10 Tile Trends for 2020

To celebrate National Tile Day on February 23, we’ve rounded up the latest trends in tile, seen on display at Cersaie, and soon to be seen at Coverings 2020. Read now. More... from Most Recent https://ift.tt/2rY4PlF via IFTTT

How to Relieve Stress Headaches During Business Travel

Use these tips from travel health expert John Ayo to relieve or prevent a stress-induced headache while traveling for business. More... from Most Recent https://ift.tt/2vRWHok via IFTTT

SCAD Students Talk ‘In-Between’ Spaces at Design Connections

Editor at Large Robert Nieminen talks with four students from the Savannah College of Art and Design about a design concept they worked on and presented on “in-between spaces” to attendees at the event.  More... from Most Recent https://ift.tt/2V7wk8f via IFTTT

Design Connections Focuses on Building and Strengthening Communities by Design

interiors+sources’ February 2020 Design Connections event explored how impactful design can build and support communities both large and small. Learn more. More... from Most Recent https://ift.tt/39QoILv via IFTTT

Design Eases the Transition to Safety for Survivors of Abuse

Stantec architect Robyn Whitwham shares how shelter design for women of abuse taught her about recovery, reintegration and empowerment. Read how to ease the transition to safety for survivors of abuse. More... from Most Recent https://ift.tt/3bQQ8Tg via IFTTT

Why it’s Important to Consider Audio in a Space

When creating a space, consider audio as a design element so sound doesn’t become distracting or unhealthy, while creating the desired atmosphere or actions. Find out how. More... from Most Recent https://ift.tt/38zIrPr via IFTTT

Digging for Data in Design

Guests Joel Yow and Brett Nebeker of Linear A talk to  interiors+sources  editor-at-large Robert Nieminen about data-driven design: what it means, and how to collect,  interpret and leverage data for better design solutions.  More... from Most Recent https://ift.tt/2HAaFOk via IFTTT

Re-Imagining the Modern Urban Interior

Spring 2019, Miami University students focused in the hypothetical restoration of an existing container in downtown Cincinnati: the Terrace Plaza Hotel. Read more. More... from Most Recent https://ift.tt/2UYthiJ via IFTTT

How Biophilic Design Can Boost Productivity in Hospitality Meeting Spaces

Biophilia is working its way into some of the world’s most popular hotel meeting spaces. Read how creating a biophilic space to conduct business can boost productivity. More... from Most Recent https://ift.tt/37xspEw via IFTTT

CertainTeed’s Ceiling Tiles Help Preserve Original Look of a Landmark NYC Building

With its landmark status, the Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice in New York needed products that matched the building’s original features during its renovation. Read how CertainTeed met the demands. More... from Most Recent https://ift.tt/2wgmV3Q via IFTTT

What to Know When Specifying Hard Surface Flooring

Specifying the right floor can be a challenge because it has advanced over the years in terms of ingredients, engineering, durability, sustainability and certifications. Learn what’s new and updated to specify the right hard surface. More... from Most Recent https://ift.tt/3bualhA via IFTTT

Sustainability and Innovation on Display in Wallcoverings Industry

Editor-at-Large Robert Nieminen reports from the Wallcoverings Association annual meeting in Clearwater Beach, FL, about the topics and trends the industry is talking about right now. More... from Most Recent https://ift.tt/2UJgWis via IFTTT

Perkins and Will StudioIDS Office Shows the Impact of Adaptive Reuse

Perkins and Will’s Minneapolis office, StudioIDS, promotes sustainability, material reuse and repurposing through adaptive reuse. Learn how they did it and their cost savings.   More... from Most Recent https://ift.tt/2vmUbpJ via IFTTT

What's Trending in Today's Commercial Retail Spaces

interiors+sources  staff writer Sarah Kloepple chats with Dana Reeves, commercial practice leader for national architecture, engineering and planning firm Bergmann, about the trends that are shaping today's brick-and-mortar commercial retail spaces, as online shopping steadily increases.  More... from Most Recent https://ift.tt/39dYbrh via IFTTT

Panelists Discuss Women in Design Leadership During Inaugural Dinner+Discourse Event

Hightower co-founder and CEO Natalie Hartkopf talks to interiors+sources  editor-at-large Robert Nieminen about the recent Dinner+Discourse event in Seattle where she participated in a panel discussion about the role of women in design leadership, and how the industry can become more equitable.  More... from Most Recent https://ift.tt/2UEKq0y via IFTTT

interiors+sources to Launch Curios Unboxed at NeoCon 2020

interiors+sources  associate editor Adrian Thompson and brand director Steven Sloan share the exciting story of Curios Unboxed - our new and revamped display hitting the seventh floor in theMART at NeoCon 2020. More... from Most Recent https://ift.tt/2SoN47U via IFTTT

Meet Etc., A New On-Trend, On-Time Brand from National Office Furniture

The team from National Office Furniture, including president Kourtney Smith, discuss how Etc. aims to meet the demands of today’s modern office market. Read the conversation now. More... from Most Recent https://ift.tt/2v84PRi via IFTTT

Here’s Why the Design Industry Lacks Diversity and How it Will Change

Racial and gender inequality still characterize the design industry, but change is on the way—if we are intentional about inclusiveness and education. More... from Most Recent https://ift.tt/389hXUV via IFTTT

2020 Radical Innovation Awards Competition is Open With a New Category

The annual Radical Innovation Awards competition is now accepting submissions, including for a new hospitality product category. Learn more details. More... from Most Recent https://ift.tt/2GUq5fL via IFTTT

Luxxbox Founder Reveals the Inspiration Behind Brix, a New Modular Acoustic System

Furniture and lighting design studio Luxxbox recently launched Brix, a modular, free-standing acoustic system that aims to bring more creativity and customization to any work environment. interiors+sources recently chatted with company founder and owner Jason Bird to discuss the product’s inspiration, durability, recyclability and more.   More... from Most Recent https://ift.tt/36W7pXB via IFTTT

Cultivating New Talent Through Mentoring

In this episode of I Hear Design, Mark Sullivan and Megan Pritts with JZA+D talk with interiors+sources editor Robert Nieminen about the importance of cultivating new talent through mentoring, and what both young and seasoned professionals should look for in the mentor-mentee relationship. More... from Most Recent https://ift.tt/37ZACCh via IFTTT

Campus Serves High School and College Students in One State-of-the-Art Space

The Missouri Innovation Campus offers accelerated degree programs for both student bodies. A designer reveals why he thinks the campus provides a glimpse into the future of education design. More... from Most Recent https://ift.tt/2GRP3g0 via IFTTT

The Future of the Architecture and Design Industry Is Bright

While the architecture and design industry faces many challenges, none are too great for this community to help meet them.   More... from Most Recent https://ift.tt/2RSUJMK via IFTTT

Vinyl Products Face a Number of Challenges, But Opportunities Abound

Despite concerns over vinyl, it is being specified more and can be the best alternative in certain applications. Find out more now. More... from Most Recent https://ift.tt/3b1mRFf via IFTTT