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Alex Cochrane Architects designs shops to "embrace the elegant proportions" of National Portrait Gallery

Dezeen

Arched architectural details are repeated in the displays The main shop's two adjoining rooms have impressive ceiling heights of between six and 7.5 We repeated the shape of these soaring arches around the room creating a rhythm so all the arches, both old and new, became of a singular and familiar language," Cochrane said.

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10 of the best products designed for users who are deaf or hard of hearing

Design Wanted

Called Hearingbot , it uses a microphone and camera to translate sound and sign language into text, which it then displays onto flat surfaces via a built-in projector. Meanwhile, the other half docks a phone and displays speech waveforms guiding the user through the process of enunciation and pronunciation.

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10 Ways To Maximize Wellbeing And Productivity Through Workplace Design

All Work

Natural light : Let the sunshine in and reset your circadian rhythm. Opposing carpet patterns liven up the monochromatic scheme of this hallway while simultaneously creating the perception of two work zones (Civic Hall). Abstract art, specifically, has been noted to engage multiple areas of the brain, which can be good for innovation.

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10 Ways To Maximize Wellbeing And Productivity Through Workplace Design

All Work

Natural light : Let the sunshine in and reset your circadian rhythm. Opposing carpet patterns liven up the monochromatic scheme of this hallway while simultaneously creating the perception of two work zones (Civic Hall). Abstract art, specifically, has been noted to engage multiple areas of the brain, which can be good for innovation.

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Winners Announced for 2021 LightFair Innovation Awards

VMS

NEBULA by NERI – designed in collaboration with Architects Skidmore, Owings & Merrill – provides pole and ground mounted, high performance lighting solutions including numerous beam patterns for architectural effects lighting as well as area/site lighting.

Color 52
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LightFair Innovation Awards Highlight the Best and The Brightest at LightFair 2021 Trade Show

VMS

NEBULA by NERI – designed in collaboration with Architects Skidmore, Owings & Merrill – provides pole and ground mounted, high performance lighting solutions including numerous beam patterns for architectural effects lighting as well as area/site lighting.

Color 52