Trends

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Bathroom trends: personal touches

A growing focus on the bathroom as a personal retreat is reflected in emerging trends in bathroom design.
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Public artwork reflects waterfront connection

Sea Change is an interactive light-based public artwork in a bus exchange transit tunnel that celebrates a connection to the waterfront.
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Ergonomic lighting benefits

Office worker ergonomics typically relates to physical needs (chairs, desks, keyboards), however most often overlooked is ergonomic lighting.
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Showcasing trend elements in kitchens and baths

Kitchen and bath design can be pushed, and a lot of fun can be had when clients are focused on their personal design aesthetic.
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A look at 2019 residential tile trends

2019 is proving to be an exciting year of emerging lifestyle ideas. Tile trends in 2019 range from metals to industrial textures.
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Managing building information better

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is not only modeling, but a management of that modeled information, and what project teams do with it.
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Lighting applications in residential and hospitality

Light source technologies is undergoing one of the fastest and biggest evolutions. With the arrival of LED, it has replaced many of the traditional sources.
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Top lighting trends 2018

Interior lighting can transform a space. With continuous redesigns and developments in lighting technology, trends continue to flourish.

The LED lighting revolution

Lighting trends are constantly changing. integrated LED lighting has come a long way and will offer well-lit and environmentally friendly space for clients.
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Tile trends – bigger is better

The designer trend towards large format tiles and stone continues in 2018. Preparation of the substrates is key to a beautiful and successful installation.
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The next big change is communal workspaces

The design industry has been at the forefront of constant change from materials to technology. Now shared workspace environments could be next big change.
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Versatile LVT flooring exploding in popularity

Luxury vinyl tile (LVT) and luxury vinyl plank (LVP) has exploded in popularity over the last few years.
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Task chair retains throne as a staple of the office

To select the right office chair for an organization, consider price, user testing, and aesthetics.
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Scotiabank shifts gears with new Digital Factory

The half-pixelated gear that hangs above the entryway symbolizes the output of Scotiabank’s new Digital Factory in Toronto.
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Envisioning tools get an upgrade

3D and photo-realistic envisioning tools are nothing new, but they now allow changes to be made on the fly.
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Hotel inspired residential bathroom designs

Bathrooms have been elevated over the years from simply utilitarian rooms to highly stylized spaces that not only evoke personal taste but customized lavishness.  Whether
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Top 2017 design trends

According to the Interior Design Show, the following will be the top 10 design trends for 2017 inspiring the direction of design for the year