Category Archives: Design

The Music Project & Todd Bracher Featured on Fab.com

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Katie

On a mission to help people better their lives with design, fab.com helps people connect with the world’s most exciting designers. And this weekend, May 17 – May 22, fab.com customers will have an opportunity to connect with Shaw Contract … Continue reading →

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Shaw Materials Take New Shape at Watermark Church

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Katie

Flooring materials turned wall decor. Watermark Church in Dallas, TX made a big impact in their Children’s Area by decorating the walls with shapes of different animals, fruits & vegetables and other things found in nature. These shapes were created by a company called … Continue reading →

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Shaw Contract Group Designer Gives Insight to Students at IIDA Alabama Chapter’s Student Day

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Kris

Michael Talbot, Shaw Contract Group Designer, was recently a presenter at IIDA Alabama Chapter’s 2013 Student Day. Held at the University of Alabama, Michael participated in an interactive roundtable discussion with interior design students, sharing his personal career selection story … Continue reading →

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130 Years Later, Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia Vision is Still Underway

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Katie

Construction on the Sagrada Familia began in 1883, when famed architect Antoni Gaudi first laid the blueprint for his now-iconic Barcelona church. Gaudi devoted his last years to the project, and 130 years later, it’s widely regarded as one of … Continue reading →

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Why We Are Attracted to Good Design

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Katie

Management expert Gary Hamel once said that great design is like Justice Potter Stewart’s famous definition of pornography — you know it when you see it. Studies have also revealed that the sight of an attractive product can trigger the … Continue reading →

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Design Access Works to Leverage Design for Positive Social Change

Posted on March 13, 2013 by John

“We are only beginning to understand how profoundly the built environment impacts human and environmental health, economic prosperity and social justice”. Understanding that premise and working to disrupt current conditions that perpetuate a built environment that undermines each of those … Continue reading →

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‘Urgent Architecture’ Shows Us Housing Designs for a Changing World

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Katie

Artist, freelance writer, and Inhabitat.com architecture editor Bridgette Meinhold  published an important new book this month, titled “Urgent Architecture: 40 Sustainable Housing Solutions for a Changing World,” which is well worth a read. As excerpted from the book’s profile (via W.W. … Continue reading →

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3D Printing: The Future of Design?

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Katie

The technology behind 3-D printing seems to be getting rapidly more and more advanced. What first started as small-scale models has now become printing clothing and even houses. Dutch architect Janjaap Ruijssenaars wants to be the first person to “print” … Continue reading →

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Massive Carpet Designs Created with Thousands of Flowers

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Katie

A bird’s eye view might suggest these massive formations are abnormally large stained glass windows. In reality, the captivating formations are part of the Flower Carpet Festival, a biannual event that takes place in Grand-Place Brussels. The idea spawned from … Continue reading →

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And the New Monopoly Game Piece is…

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Katie

the Cat! Hasbro, The makers of Monopoly, decided to modernize the game a bit by adding a new token and retiring one of the classics. Over the last month, thousands of Monopoly fans have placed their votes for their favorite … Continue reading →

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