Connected to Nature by Design

As cities evolve along with technology, buildings tend to become more mechanistic and less connected to nature. Yet modern construction and design doesn’t have to be in opposition to nature, but rather a myriad of strategies exist that enable humans to feel more connected to their surroundings.

March 27, 2024

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Heimtextil 2024: Tex Gone Tech, pt. 2

Heimtextil in Frankfurt presented a comprehensive overview of an industry being inundated by advances in technology at almost every level.

March 25, 2024

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Heimtextil 2024: Tex Gone Tech pt. 1

Heimtextil in Frankfurt presented a comprehensive overview of an industry being inundated by advances in technology at almost every level.

March 25, 2024

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Needs, Numbers, and Nuances: College of New Caledonia

Providing a home away from home for students amid housing affordability challenges is a tall task for universities.

February 9, 2024

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Gensler leverage their size with the launch of new Product Sustainability Standards

Gensler Toronto (© Ben Rahn/A-Frame) Editor’s Note: Below is a blog post that first appeared August 21, 2023 on Gensler’s Research & Insights webpage (reposted with their permission) and is part of a series on their new Product Sustainability (GPS) Standards. Click here to read more about what the GPS Standards mean for the industry and for Gensler’s sustainability…

December 1, 2023

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Awash in Green: The Rise of Greenwashed Messaging

Spaces designed with biophilic principles are gaining popularity, but greenwashing is lurking around the edges and creeping into the messaging.

June 19, 2023

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Five Burning Questions with an Air Quality Expert

Air quality expert, Jon Douglas, shares advice for protecting indoor air quality in homes and commercial buildings during extreme weather events such as wildfires.

June 9, 2023

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Textiles Matter

One of the most important actions the textile industry can take to bring about meaningful and significant change is the transition to a circular economy.

April 1, 2023

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How to Encourage Clients to Pursue Sustainable Living

Wayne Turett’s all-electric, energy-efficient home on the North Fork of Long Island, NY consumes ~90 per cent less heating energy than existing homes and promotes outstanding air quality. (Photo: Liz Glasgow) The following situation is not uncommon: an architect, aware of the environmental damage that construction and building can impose on the planet, is an advocate…

November 11, 2022

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Handle With Care: Trauma-informed Workplace Design

Leveraging trauma-informed design in the workplace.

October 10, 2022