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Discover the top stories about influential space makers in the industry.
Top Spa and Fitness Center Designs
A new class of spa and fitness center designs has emerged with high-design decor, luxe amenities, and unique touches sure to make experiences memorable for guests. Here are our editors' top picks from across Mortarr and ecomedes.
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Phoenix Rising
In our first Impact Icons episode, Jen talks with Brandi Susewitz, Founder and CEO of Reseat, an award-winning digital platform automating and transforming the process of reselling high-quality office furniture across the country.
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Greenbuild 2022 — Our Most Memorable
From a community beach clean-up, to the beta launch of mindful MATERIALS' Portal, to a data-driven happy hour — IRL has never been more impactful or heart-warming as it was at the 20th annual Greenbuild International Conference. Here are some of the Ecomedes, Inc.’s team’s top moments.
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Less Waste, More Waves
Ecomedes, Inc. kicked of the 20th annual Greenbuild International Conference + Expo with a happy hour and beach clean-up on San Francisco’s iconic Baker Beach. To help lead the clean-up efforts, we were joined by our friends at 5 Gyres Institute.
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Making Its Mark
Originally built in the early 1950's as post-war affordable housing, Atlanta’s The Kimpton Sylvan Hotel has been artfully re-imagined into a boutique urban retreat with a distinctive mid-century modern design. Feeney walks us through.
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Products That Work Wherever You Work
With the workplace continuing to evolve, Allsteel introduces the Forum to three new products that can work wherever you work — Mural, O6 and Pli.
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A Shopper’s Paradise
‘Tis the season to retail! Forum editors have curated their favorite retail spaces from Mortarr’s Inspiration feed, starting with Do Good Work’s Clash de Cartier. We all can dream, right?!
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A Symbiotic Affair
Advocating for human well-being is not only a question of ethics; it is essential to office productivity and our overall happiness. Now it is more important than ever to implement the tools and resources available to strategically enhance the well-being of all humans, wherever they may be. Dauphin HumanDesign Group shares more.
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A Degree in Creativity
Looking for material that’s as brainy as it is beautiful? Durasein’s solid surface is endlessly flexible and adaptable, empowering you to design a learning environment sure to inspire future generations.
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Big Potential
Porcelain tile panels are creating quite a stir in the tile industry lately. Why? Because designers and installers are learning more about the benefits of tile-over-tile installations. Tile-over-tile, you ask? Yes, and it gets better. Crossville has entered the conversation.
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mindful MATERIALS Takes Over Greenbuild
mindful MATERIALS launched the beta version of its new Portal and Digitized CMF at the 20th annual Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, Nov. 2 in San Francisco.
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Greenbuild 2022
From the beta launch of mindful MATERIALS’ new Portal, to Jane Fonda, to the Break Some Dishes crew recording live, Greenbuild 2022 is here! And we want to help you make the most of the three-day extrava-green-za in San Francisco.
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Construction’s New ABCs are DfMA
Conventional construction can’t satisfy the ever-expanding demand for space. That’s why in the last few years, many architects and general contractors (GCs) have looked for faster ways to build — without sacrificing quality or design aesthetics. The solution? Prefabrication and DfMA. DIRTT’S Richard Meacham explains.
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Rethinking What Museums Can Do for Communities — and How We Design Them
For centuries, museums were often experienced as cultural mausoleums — gatherers of artifacts and stories from our past. But today, they serve a greater purpose: beacons for a new future, a place to gather, learn, and be inspired. Gensler’s Robin Klehr Avia, Bevin Savage-Yamazaki, and Hans Neubert share more.
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Please Don’t Touch the Artwork
From world-renowned museums, to a skywalk 4,000 feet above the Colorado River, to a most impressive flagship Apple Store that also serves as a community center for learning, discovery, and creativity, Mortarr’s Inspiration feed is brimming with projects, products, and professionals sure to inspire your next project.
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Protecting Patients and the Planet
This UK-based company is committed to reducing the negative impact the healthcare industry has on the environment one hospital curtain at a time. Meet Kwickscreen.
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An 'A' in Happiness
From universities to school libraries, noise pollution impacts students, educators, and visitors alike. Framery’s built a reputation for creating workplace happiness through soundproof acoustic pods, and now they're expanding into the education market.
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The Valedictorians — Top Education Projects + Products
Forum by Mortarr editors curated their top education projects and related products from across Ecomedes, Inc.’s platforms. Thanks to Durasein, Ghent and others school is officially in session.
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The 'Wow Factor'
D.C.’s hottest rooftop scene this summer was at Elements on U Street and along with thanking the proprietors (hello, bottomless mimosa brunches), we really need to thank ActivWall. See why.
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Your New Easy Button
In talking with architects and interior designers, one major obstacle to creating informed specifications from a sustainability perspective is the multiple websites needed to ‘track down’ the information. Jane Rohde and RFCI have found the solution.
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It's All About Perspective
Sherwin-Williams Coil Coatings’ 2022 Color Trend forecast, explores three macro-level trend stories surrounding the concept of time: Pause + Rewind, Push Play, and Fast Forward. Each story gives an in-depth look at projections of the next three to five years of architectural metal coatings developed by their team of color experts. Explore the trends in the Forum.
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Spaces That Tell Stories
Studio O+A on their Tehama office and more corporate and office design inspiration from Mortarr. These projects and products will make any commute worth it — whether that’s to the home office or one downtown.
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A Rock-Solid Legacy in Commercial Design
Westlake Royal Stone Solutions leverages the strengths of five American-made architectural stone brands and one outdoor lifestyle brand to provide innumerable color and texture combinations for interiors and exteriors.
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One with Nature
Biophilic design translates to a love of the organic and reflects the movement to bring the outdoors into our built spaces, honoring our own biology and echoing nature’s benefits to mind and body. Ames Design Collective and Feeney®, Inc. explore this burgeoning design sensibility.
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Yes, Chef!
Considering starting your own commercial kitchen or restaurant? Whether your looking at an existing space or a brand new building, the attention provided to the overall foodservice design directly correlates to the success you’ll achieve. The Boelter Companies explains.
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