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6 days ago | 
design-milk.com | Anna Zappia
Elizabeth Rees comes from a tradition of printing, and knows that the right graphics can have a lasting impact. The family business specialized in large-format projects like billboards and advertisements found on buses. When Rees lived in Manhattan, she helped a friend who needed to update her office, and came up with a peel-and-stick wallpaper. Not only was it easy to use, it could also be changed to suit a range of interiors.
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1 week ago | 
design-milk.com | Anna Zappia
Turf has launched two new products designed specifically for ceilings, Pantheon and Step. The Chicago-based acoustic solutions provider, known for its distinctive options for walls, now expands its ceiling scapes portfolio with the two new offerings. The PET felt tiles can fill an overhead plane to create an integrated design that is supported using a standard T-Grid.
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1 week ago | 
flipboard.com | Anna Zappia
4 hours agoThe microphone dangling from the sky above the Instagram Reels page can feel like a dare: How long before you scroll past this pastiche of a rapper you’ve heard before? So when a light-skinned young woman with curly hair and freckles named Cortisa Star appeared one day behind that microphone, …
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1 week ago | 
design-milk.com | Anna Zappia
Interior designer Gala Magriñá studied film and television at New York University, and after graduation she wanted a job that would allow her to continue to make movies to submit to festivals. She accepted a position with Italian clothing brand Diesel creating window and in-store displays. Magriñá eventually opened her own production agency and orchestrated events for a roster of high-profile companies like Jimmy Choo and Harper’s Bazaar.
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2 weeks ago | 
design-milk.com | Anna Zappia
While data-driven tech companies often boast a range of spaces within mega headquarters, these can feel little more than hodgepodge. For the first dedicated Berlin office of Miro, the architects at M Moser Associates designed a community hub with an emphasis on teamwork. The office is filled with touches that celebrate the artistic expression that abounds in Germany’s capital.
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2 weeks ago | 
design-milk.com | Anna Zappia
When Jackson Schwartz was a teenager he watched videos of glassblowing and was transfixed by the process. As he worked with glass he became fully immersed in the craft, responding to the material as it changed. It became a meditative practice for him, and it is one that still resonates today. After studying abroad for several years, Schwartz returned to his roots and settled in the Midwest where he grew up.
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3 weeks ago | 
design-milk.com | Anna Zappia
With an abandoned concrete block Kmart building in EMIT Technologies’ real estate portfolio, CEO Casey Osborn envisioned a modern headquarters for the metal fabrication company in Sheridan, Wyoming. CLB Architects was tapped to transform the former big-box structure into a nearly 120,000-square-foot campus. The new headquarters consolidates the operations of four existing fabrication facilities and adds office space plus a host of amenities accessible to staff and the general public.
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3 weeks ago | 
design-milk.com | Anna Zappia
When Lise Vester was completing her design school application, it marked a turning point in her life. Exploring an open-ended theme of family, she visited a hospice center. It was there that Vester experienced the concept of healing architecture, and also realized that she could merge her intuitive instincts with her passion to create something meaningful. “Learning how design influences comfort in a space felt profound, and continues to inspire my work today,” she says.
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4 weeks ago | 
design-milk.com | Anna Zappia
Most traditional investment firm offices hardly exude a sense of warmth, but rather have a staid, buttoned-up aesthetic. A refurbished commercial space, designed by dMFK Architects, now fosters connection and community in a welcoming environment. Located in London’s Mayfair neighborhood, the 6,500-square-foot headquarters is set within a heritage building. The base-build renovation, while high quality, had diluted some of the historic character.
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1 month ago | 
design-milk.com | Anna Zappia
When architect and painter Leo Marmol was a student, he was an awkward and shy boy. His sixth-grade teacher, Mr. Laurie, had him give presentations to the class until he was more comfortable. His instructor not only helped young Leo gain self-confidence, he also sparked his love for learning beyond the standard curriculum. The Salk Institute, by Louis Kahn, made a lasting impression on Marmol. As he learned about the architect in college, he was drawn to more than his structures.
