Posts about Design

Bend, Don’t Break: Designing for Regenerative Resilience

Another summer is upon us, and as we head into the hottest and longest days of the year, many of us will do everything we can to get out on the water to try and cool off. Growing up in Annapolis, this meant sitting on the public dock, dangling chicken necks in the water and […]

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Staying Current on a Budget

Sometimes all you need is new drapes and carpet to make your home feel new again. Throughout history, in times of political or economic turmoil, retailers have turned to this approach to revitalize their stores without breaking the bank. And, as purse strings for brick-and-mortar draw tighter and companies spend more on online distribution and […]

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Suburban Shift

There’s no question that “home” means different things to different people, but there’s also an undeniable trend—particularly among, though not exclusive to, the millennial set—indicating a preference for an urban lifestyle. In the minds of many would-be and existing homeowners and renters, the white picket fences are being torn down in favor of something a […]

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Optimized Mobility and Safer Streets: Creating Harmony Between Transit Modes

At the recent 2017 APA National Planning Conference in New York City, CallisonRTKL released Urban Shift, a compilation of trends and influencers driving the design and development of modern cities along with key project examples. This post is the third in a series that takes Urban Shift a step further in exploring how urban planners […]

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Face the Facts: Evidence-Based Design in Healthcare

Angela Crum explores the ways in which research can influence and drive our design process. Every day we make decisions based on hard evidence. From what foods to eat that will help us lose weight to which medicines to take and beyond, we rely on facts and research to determine our course of action. So, […]

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