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Expert Insights

A Love Letter to Place

Alex Leadon, NCIDQ, CID, LEED GA - May 29, 2025

SmithGroup's Alex Leadon explores the evolving concept of 'first, second, and third places' in the context of work and community, highlighting how beauty, purpose, and meaning shape our emotional connection to physical spaces."

Projects

The Whimsical Treehouse at the Willow Oaks Corporate Center in Fairfax, VA

Collective Architecture - March 4, 2025

Collective Architecture designs a whimsical amenity space for the employees of the Willow Oaks Corporate Center.

Cafés & Restrooms

Design Must-Haves for Office Cafés

Michelle Romero - October 25, 2024

Michelle Romero, Workplace Studio Leader at SmithGroup outlines the essential elements for a favorite employee space: the café.

Projects

Bartlett & Associates Gives OSL A Bright, Welcoming Toronto Space

Emma Weckerling - August 3, 2021

Bartlett & Associates' design for OSL includes amenities such as a vibrant café and patio for the highly social workplace.

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