Tips & Trends

Navigating NeoCon in Chicago

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Someone once told me that what you know is dependent upon where you are — if you want to know something you have to go to where the knowledge is. NeoCon is just that. The knowledge is in the air, you feel it, you see it, you hear it. You have to be there to experience it. It is intense. Your senses get bombarded.

I remember getting back from my first trip and thinking \”“what the hell just happened?– 

So now that I–â„¢ve been to a few NeoCons, I thought I–â„¢d share some of my thoughts about those past events. Hopefully this article helps you get oriented BEFORE you land in Chicago.

2 Cool iPad Apps from Steelcase

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With my new iPad2, I can spend hours just browsing the app store and choosing from the plethora of free apps made available for download.

Of course, I–â„¢ve been looking for great finds to share with our WDM readers and the wider A&D community, which is why I’m excited to have discovered two great apps by one of my favorite furniture manufacturers: Steelcase.

Measuring High-Performance Work Spaces

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We frequently hear the term high-performance work space, and I think we are all seeing significant gains in efficiency as our office environments evolve.

Yet, measuring the performance of an alternative workspace today is a tricky business — especially given many of the new conventions in how we work, such as unassigned work spaces, telecommuting, distributed work, consulting, and outsourcing.

So, what does a “high-performance work space” really mean?

Yes You CAD!

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For all you iPhone/iPod touch/iPad-toting designers out there, here are a few apps you might consider for your next project.

Putting the “Fun” Back in Functional

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We should endeavor to bring people together by creating conversation pieces in our design, and nurture the spirit by giving individuals the liberty to nest in their personal workspace and make creative decisions.