The Profitable Property: an Unlikely Repurposing
The Profitable Property: An Unlikely Repurposing In a bold move, Bank of Montreal (BMO) is relocating 3,000 employees working in business and personal banking throughout Toronto to a single location...
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Wellbeing: A Global Trend By Rob Atkinson, IA, Senior Project Manager & Praneeta Moorthy, Space Matrix , Manager-Client Solutions | Sustainable Solutions Global trends are traced to many factors:...
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Lounge/Live/Eat/Work Perception is never the act of a single sense. Engage one sense and the others come into play. At the workplace, the cafe/lounge engages all five senses stimulated by ambience and...
View ArticleThe Elf Had It Right: the Impact of Visual Merchandising
The Elf Had It Right: The Impact of Visual Merchandising By Ron Singler Principal, Design Director · Retail During the recent holidays, while watching the 2003 movie Elf starring Will Ferrell, I was...
View ArticleWatts New: Things Have Changed
Watts New: Things Have Changed By Gary Bouthillette, AIA, NCARB, LC Senior Director of Lighting The drive for sustainability is impacting every aspect of the built environment creating exciting...
View ArticleDesign in the Age of the Infinite Desk
Design in the Age of the Infinite Desk By Charles Fadem | Senior Designer In the ever-changing world of work and design, the traditional desk is going through a major transformation. Once considered...
View ArticleEvolution & Elevation: Insurance Industry Design
Evolution & Elevation:Insurance Industry Design For years, IA has partnered with an array of large insurance companies to create their workplaces, often a campus with full-service cafeteria,...
View ArticleSeeing Red: Color and Light
Seeing Red: Color and Light By Gary Bouthillette | Senior Director of Lighting Design Light and color are critical to the human experience. Without light we would not see color (or much else for that...
View ArticleThe Profitable Property: Merging Work and Living at Multi-Family Properties
The Profitable Property: Merging Work & Living at Multi-Family Properties By Philip Metzger | Senior Designer In the constantly shifting terrain of design and architecture, the boundaries between...
View ArticlePrinting an Infinite Future
Printing an Infinite Future By Audrey Robinson | Junior Designer Workplace interiors are generally renovated every five to seven years, sometimes faster, perpetuating a steady stream of waste products...
View ArticleThe Sustainable Environment: Averting Landfill: the FaaS
The Sustainable Environment:Averting Landfill: the FaaS By Brett Gardner | IA’s Director of Sustainability& Rob Atkinson | Senior Project Manager, IA's London Studio Each year in the US alone more...
View ArticleDesigning with Diverse Minds
Designing with Diverse Minds By Lindsey Peterson | Intermediate Designer Design has long relied on the neurotypical mind, the linear thinker. But what might neurodiverse minds bring to the design...
View ArticleA Bigger Table for Neurodiversity
A Bigger Table for Neurodiversity Beyond Sensory Accommodations: Furthering the Potential of Neurodiverse Teammates By Gary Bouthillette | Senior Director of Lighting Design Simple design choices can...
View ArticleImmersive Spatial Design
Immersive Spatial Design Unifying the Best of the Physical and Virtual World By Marcos Terenzio | Senior Director, Digital Experience As virtual worlds and spatial experiences evolve, our holistic...
View ArticleDemocratizing Intelligence
Democratizing Intelligence By AIRIA, IA's Artificial Intelligence Research Team Artificial intelligence is not just a technological advancement; it is a powerful tool that can eventually transform how...
View ArticleThe Confluence of Design and the Social Sciences
The Confluence of Design & the Social Sciences By Madalyn Yovanoff | Senior Designer, Philadelphia Studio The sociology of space and architecture—how the built environment can cue and support...
View ArticleWork & Leisure: Blurring the Line
Work & Leisure: Blurring the Line The Profitable Property Series Co-Authored By Michelle Atkinson (Managing Director, Houston Studio) & Madeline Drone, (Design Director, Houston Studio)...
View ArticleRetail: The New-Build Prototype
The New-Build Prototype Retail Co-Authored By Carlotta Dove (Consumer Experience Director, Retail), Ron Singler, (Principal & Creative Director, Retail) & Scott McCage (Senior Account...
View ArticleThe Dog Days of Summer
The Dog Days of Summer Dogs in the Workplace The Dog Days of Summer? Not exactly. With many firms adopting a more relaxed approach to the workplace, furry colleagues often make an appearance, enjoying...
View ArticleColor Magic: Science In Motion
Color Magic: Science in Motion HumanX by IA Retail Authored By Carlotta Dove (Consumer Experience Director, Retail) HumanX by IA Retail is a research initiative to transform retail design by...
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