Well-run school districts are always looking for ways to extend resources to optimize positive learning outcomes for students, educators, and communities. In the face of ever-mounting economic and social pressures, school districts, designers, and builders across the country are reconsidering the long-term maintenance implications of choices made during product specifications.
Educational furniture conversations have traditionally started with products: desks, chairs, finishes, budgets and specifications. Richard Davidson, CEO of educational furnishings manufacturer Marco, believes they should start somewhere else. Before asking what belongs in a classroom, schools, designers and manufacturers should first ask what learners and educators need to experience and
Functionally and experientially, flooring is the largest and most used contact surface in any building, setting the tone for how a space looks, feels, and performs. Done right, the floor doesn’t just sit beneath the design; it reinforces how the space
works and how people experience it
At the heart of every great business, you’ll find people who are passionate about their work. Oxana Dallas is proud to be among more than 2,100 employees at AHF Products, nationally recognized makers of a wide range of flooring and durable surface solutions. As the Principal Designer for AHF’s Commercial
In 1979, a group of interior design professionals working at a handful of American universities held the first meeting of the Association of University Interior Designers to explore the changing landscape of interior design and facilities management in Higher Education.
Like education, design is an opportunity. Be it through art, science, math, or music, an education gives us a chance to apply what we know to better the world around us in meaningful ways. Likewise, through enhanced form, function, and engagement, good design is also devoted to making our experience