ASID forms two task forces to examine pandemic related issues

The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) has formed two new task forces to study design and construction issues related to the pandemic, and how the industry’s future will change as a result. The task forces: the ASID Adaptive Living Task Force and the ASID IMPACT Review Task Force, fall under the Society’s member-led Advocate by…

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Six Ways the Pandemic is Transforming Restroom Design

The global pandemic of Covid-19 is fast tracking infection control technologies and products in public restrooms. “While cleanliness has always been a goal in designing restrooms, coronavirus has underscored the need for hygienic, sterile and safe environments,” said Jon Dommisse, director of strategy and corporate development, Bradley Corp., a global manufacturer of restroom equipment. Companies, educational…

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Design Firms Collaborate on New COVID-19 Mobile Testing Lab

Perkins and Will's New York studio, along with its Denmark studio Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects — and in partnership with multi-disciplinary design group Arup, has designed a plan to retrofit out-of-use school buses into mobile testing labs. Image courtesy of Perkins and Will The scalable and inexpensive plan would help address insufficient testing and significant lag…

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Making Work from Home Work

Toronto-based figure3’s motto is about connecting people to place through design, and Canada's largest independently-owned interior design firm has been continuously investigating how design influences workplace effectiveness, then implementing the findings into new projects. Their findings have revealed certain patterns that define effective workplaces have emerged, but given the sudden tectonic shift in social behaviour due…

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ASID Expands Free Access to COVID-19 Resources

The ASID Academy is extending free access to their online catalog of educational resources and CEUs for members and non-members until April 30. ASID is a continuing education experience that offers designers IDCEC and AIA-approved CEUs in a variety of topics - from health and wellness, workplace design, and the business of design. These free resources include: COVID-19 Resource…

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BIFMA launches webpage for COVID-19 resources

The Business + Institutional Furniture Manufacturer Association (BIFMA) has established an industry-specific webpage for COVID-19 Resources. The latest information on the pandemic from sources such as the National Association of Manufacturers, government agencies, healthcare experts, and legal firms will continuously be updated in an effort to support and assist during this crisis. As new resources become available,…

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