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Discover the top stories about influential space makers in the industry.
MEET THE LAB AT MPS
MPS Acoustics’ design team loves a lot of things, but challenges and creativity top the list. And coffee. Their brainchild, The Lab at MPS, not only meets the team’s needs, but their clients’ needs, too. See how it works!
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WANDERLUST
From Instagram-worthy resorts to bed-and-breakfasts that entice you to log off for the weekend, the Forum editorial team is sharing their favorite hospitality designs and products, focusing on the lodging sector. From eye-catching exteriors to jaw-dropping lighting to historic details and modern conveniences we now have our must-see list for the rest of the year.
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THE LIGHT TOUCH
Whether you're still working from home or have returned to the office, you shouldn’t have to settle when it comes to good design and ergonomic comfort. Meet Dauphin’s Indeed — the light touch for every office.
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STATE OF OUR UNION
On April 19, ecomedes announced its acquisition of Mortarr with an ambitious goal — to reduce the costs, carbon, and impact of commercial buildings across the built environment. The Forum’s Jen Levisen sits down with the newly formed leadership team for all the details.
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GOOD FOR ALL
Sustainability is on its way to becoming the standard in architecture and product development. Forum editors highlight some of their favorite certified projects and products on Mortarr. The companies, projects, and products show us that green design is good for all.
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ON A MISSION TO ENSURE SAFE INDOOR AIR
The Forum checks in with SafeTraces CEO Erik Malmstrom on the heels of the company’s Fast Company recognition to see what’s next. Spoiler? Safe air for all.
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DESIGNING FOR A NEW ERA OF TRAVEL
Sustainability, both in terms of our environment and our mental wellbeing, is taking center stage with current hospitality trends. Ames Design Collective and Durasein investigate.
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AMPLIFYING REPRESENTATION
In celebration of Women's History Month, Dauphin America is celebrating its Women Leadership Team. They represent the many other inspiring women that, day to day, contribute to the success of Dauphin HumanDesign Group. Say hello.
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HKS' LANCE EVANS INSPIRES SPORTS HEROS
Designing dazzling sports venues wasn’t on the mind of Lance Evans when he began his architecture career at HKS in 2004. Fate soon nudged him in a different direction.
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WORTH THE PRICE OF ADMISSION
From this year’s Super Bowl venue to nosebleed views of Lake Michigan, these ten sports + entertainment projects make the $12 beers worth it (well, almost).
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A JEWEL BOX
Bendheim’s ventilated glass facade creates a “jewel box” parking structure in downtown Chicago. Park and take a peek.
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A PLACE TO START
Royce Epstein’s A-to-Z manifesto serves as an aspirational guide for architects, designers, and everyone else to help design spaces that are equitable, inclusive, and humane. Download it here.
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WHAT'S THAT SOUND?
TerrAcoustics®’ grooved panels in a cherry finish are the true showstopper in this private school’s Performing Arts Center. We left your ticket at will call!
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TELLING A STORY
University of Minnesota Interior and Graphic Design student Murphy Cauble is the winner of the 2021-22 Mortarr in the Classroom competition. Explore his winning submission, Neo + North, in the Forum.
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REPLICATING HISTORY
When you’re navigating multiple national, state, and local building and health codes and the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED program, you need partners who are equal parts out-of-the-box thinkers and sticklers for detail. Antunovich Associates found such a partner in The Belden Brick Company for a project in Chicago’s Lincoln Park.
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ILFI'S REN DECHERNEY ON MATERIAL EQUITY
Forum editor Jen Levisen talks with ILFI’s Ren DeCherney about evaluating the equity of materials and supply chains. Also, learn why ILFI’s handprints might be edging out footprints in sustainability.
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HOTTEST RESERVATIONS ON MORTARR
From divey, retro pizza places to mid-century modern cocktail bars. You name it in hospitality design’s bar and restaurant scene and Mortarr has it. Forum editors order their favorites from Mortarr’s inspiration feed for your viewing pleasure. Save us a seat.
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SEARCH MEETS SAMPLE
Mortarr, your tried-and-true online search and discovery engine for inspo, products, and pros in commercial construction and design has partnered with Mercato Place, a brand new online resource for interior designers to easily source material samples.
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GRAND CENTRAL STATION OF THE WEST
Sherwin-Williams Coil Coatings and Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects breathe new life and sustainable design into San Francisco’s Salesforce Transit Center.
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2022 COLORS OF THE YEAR
New year, new color trend reports. Feeney’s DesignRail® and ColorEasy™ lines bring this year’s top colors to life.
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SWEATING THE DETAILS
It's no secret that scores of people turn their attention away from holiday indulgences and toward health and wellness at the beginning of each year. To get us started on the right foot, Forum editors are sharing their favorite health and wellness project inspiration and products.
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CHARMING TO MEET YOU
Introducing Durasein’s Charming collection, a stunningly subtle range of neutral solid surfaces that are anything but basic.
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BEST OF | MORTARR CONVERSATIONS 2021
From sustainability to prefabricated façades, to trends in hospitality designs our monthly webinars, Mortarr Conversations, we’re varied and — as you’ve proven — engaging. Here are the best attended, and most-watched, Mortarr Conversations from 2021.
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BEST OF | FORUM BY MORTARR 2021
You came, you read, you stayed. From NeoCon 2021’s most memorable, to all things DIRTT, to celebrating the life of a legend, these are the Forum by Mortarr’s most read articles in 2021.
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THE GREAT MIDDOORS
According to WHO, noise pollution is the number two killer of humans, after air pollution. Enter midscapes – expanded outdoor spaces – which offer the benefit of an acoustic buffer zone that is a safe and healthy setting for productivity. GKD Metal Fabrics explains more.
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