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I like the idea of modular construction. Building blocks mass-produced in a facility and assembled together like the copious Lego semi-finished assemblies that clutter my children’s dressers, floors, and desks. Complete rooms or floors of offices, hotels or homes,…
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This episode will discuss the misconceptions in green building.
As the Quartz industry spirals indefinitely out of control, the design world looks for alternatives that are not commodities caught up in a war of trade and arrogance. Simultaneously, countertop fabricators and millworkers alike are looking for materials that are…
In this episode, you will learn the latest drama surrounding the quartz tariffs.
In this episode, we will talk about green materials marketing during an interview with Beth PopNikolov and Zach Williams of Venveo.
The latest on the quartz tariff saga. Grab some aspirin – you're about to have a serious headache.
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In this episode, we will talk about how wood is making a comeback in the design space.
Imagine spending four billion years in school. That is a lot of education, and it forms the baseline for everything around us as we know it. For billions of years, nature has been adapting and evolving to changing temperatures, sea levels, climates, canopies and weather patterns, constantly learning and adjusting to survive.
Building has evolved for a few thousand years, starting with rocks, peaking with glass-clad high rises across the globe, and now settling back into an attempted harmony with nature.
We are optimistic about the trend of bringing nature into the space through Biophilic Design, and we are eager to see more widespread adoption of Biomimicry on its heels.