Laura Rote

1 week ago | gbdmagazine.com | Laura Rote

Story at a glance:The 2025 NeoCon and Design Days in Chicago showed a growing demand for colorful, adaptable furniture solutions that are also designed for deconstruction. This year’s events took place at THE MART and across Fulton Market in June, with nearly 50,000 design-minded professionals in attendance. NeoCon at THE MART and Fulton Market Design Days took over Chicago for another successful year June 9 through 11, 2025.

2 weeks ago | gbdmagazine.com | Laura Rote

Story at a glance:This year’s AIA Conference took place in Boston in June with more than 600 brands at the product expo. Events included architect-led tours and networking events, as well as of the industry’s largest expos. Flexible design, color, and creativity were major themes across new products at the expo. The 2025 AIA Conference on Architecture & Design emphasized innovation in a rapidly changing world, with attendees from all over gathering in Boston from June 4 to 7.

3 weeks ago | gbdmagazine.com | Laura Rote

Story at a glance:Scandic Spectrum opened in 2022 just one block from the water on Kalvebod Brygge, walkable to Copenhagen city center. Dissing+Weitling designed the seven-story hotel with a glass facade for a healthy indoor climate, optimal soundproofing, and natural light. The property is also known for its spa environment with heated pool, Finnish sauna, steam bath, spa treatments using natural products, and more.

1 month ago | gbdmagazine.com | Laura Rote

Story at a glance:Innovative technologies are improving privacy, acoustics, flexibility, and sustainability in health care. While SpecSlide launched in 2024, new configurations are in-process for many applications—from the single-slide and bi-parting available now to self-closing and telescoping. SpecSlide has been a popular option for design teams in health care to gain more square footage in exam rooms and offices.

1 month ago | gbdmagazine.com | Laura Rote

Story at a glance:HQ2 is 100% powered by renewable energy and sees a 24% overall energy savings relative to a comparable new office building—enough electricity to power 572 homes in the US every year. The project achieves a 20% reduction in the carbon footprint of Met Park’s concrete structures compared to the industry baseline—saving more than 14,700 metric tons of carbon—or the equivalent of taking more than 3,200 cars off the road in the US for a year.