Designing for a Different Kind of Experience
An ASID Industry Partner through Allsteel, A.J.Paron-Wildes, ASID, is an advocate for making interior environments places of healing. With a focus on designing for autistic children, Paron-Wildes has...
View ArticleBoomers Can Benefit from Sustainable Age-in-Place Homes
By: Michael A. Thomas, FASID, CAPS Every design pro knows about sustainable design these days. But with the expanding population of 76 million baby boomers, designing a “sustainable life” at home may...
View ArticleDesign for Life: Sustainable and Universal Design Make a Perfect Couple for...
Like trains running on parallel tracks, sustainable design and Universal Design have been coursing their separate ways through the A&D community, gradually picking up steam over the years. At...
View ArticleWhen to Program it Again
Your project began a while ago. Remember? You asked your client a lot of questions, probably using some version of a questionnaire that was distributed to the many stakeholders involved in your...
View ArticleWhich Light is Right – Red, White or Blue?
Recognition that the built environment can have a profound effect on human health and well-being is reshaping the building industry. Builders, engineers, architects and designers are rethinking every...
View ArticleWhat Are Your Go-To Resources for Making Design Decisions?
Consider this common scenario: An interior designer is designing a busy healthcare clinic. The clinic’s lobby needs to accommodate many anxious clients waiting for their appointments. The designer...
View ArticleTrend Spotting with Color: 3 Ways This Season’s Hues Celebrate Timeless Design
Trends come and go, but the way we feel about them months after they pass resonates. One of the ways we look at trends is through a color lens. From the way a beautiful neutral makes an entire space...
View ArticleReal-World Research Experiences: Student Perspectives on WELL and ASID...
ASID is proud to host office tours of our headquarters in Washington, DC to show the impact of design on our office experience. As a Living Laboratory, the ASID headquarters is a great place to share...
View ArticleBEHIND THE SCENES WITH RESEARCH: Insights From the 2015 ASID Foundation...
Stand Up to Work Stand Up to Work evaluates behavior changes in office workers who receive adjustable workstations (AWS) that allow them to shift between standing and sitting, compared to workers with...
View ArticlePutting Research at the Foundation of Design
Research is important in every discipline as it helps us better understand who we are, what we need, and how we can make a difference. Interior design research helps designers learn more about the...
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