What’s the most difficult aspect of designing: Resolving client issues? Space planning? Inspiration? For many designers, the hardest part is sourcing materials that are healthy, budget-friendly, beautiful and high-performing. Budget-friendly laminate, for instance, comes in myriad colors and textures, but its binders and adhesives may contain urea-formaldehyde which is a… Read More →
By Gail Doby, ASID The design of your space matters for more than its visual triggers and function. What do I mean by that? Have you ever walked into a restaurant or retail space and felt “cold?” Perhaps the décor was stark and minimalist, while your personal preference is to… Read More →
By Annie Elliott, Associate ASID “We just need more space!” How many times have you heard that? Or said it? What exactly do we mean when we say we need more space? We might need more storage. Or we want to accommodate another function: a workspace, a bedroom for a child,… Read More →
Interior designers have always been on the vanguard of the green building movement when it comes to creating healthier environments for building occupants. I know this from first-hand experience because for the past 12 years I’ve led the Healthy Building Network (HBN), an organization whose mission is to advocate for healthier… Read More →
I attended the Baker party at High Point on Sunday and the showroom was stunning, with gorgeous floral arrangements in every room. They have several modern designer collections this spring, including Thomas Pheasant, Laura Kirar and Barbara Barry, shown with their more traditional pieces from Stately Homes, a nod to… Read More →
I always love going to High Point Market. Not only do you get to visit vendors and manufacturers that you love and have accounts with, but you also get to see new things and fall in love with different lines, gain inspiration, and think of new ideas! One manufacturer that… Read More →
The Environments for Aging (EFA) Conference, which took place in New Orleans last week, brings together designers, architects, builders, owners and healthcare practitioners for three days of education and networking in order to share innovative ideas and best practices. The conference’s education sessions offer something for each of its diverse… Read More →
So far in 2013, almost all the signs are pointing to an upswing in the U.S. housing market and renewed optimism on the part of Americans when it comes to their feelings on the economics of both the nation and their households. Now, a new set of data is adding… Read More →
An ASID Industry Partner through Allsteel, A.J.Paron-Wildes, ASID, is an advocate for making interior environments places of healing. With a focus on designing for autistic children, Paron-Wildes has helped ensure that homes, occupational and speech therapy offices, schools, group homes, specialized autistic centers and other venues are correctly designed with… Read More →
The pages of ASID ICON‘s Spring 2011 issue examine a New England restoration project, Pawtucket, R.I.’s, Riverfront Lofts. Morris Nathanson, ASID, and his namesake firm, Morris Nathanson Design (MND), led the design and development of the one-time jewelry factory into an artist community of 60 work/live-in loft apartments, where occupants… Read More →