Inside and Out
In the land of interior design, spaces are consciously designed to ignite certain feelings, transform daily actions and inspire creative, collaborative thought. But stepping outside the door confronts us with …
Category Archives: NOTES
getting above it with herman miller
A group of our designers took on the Financial District Thursday night at a showroom reception for Herman Miller on the 9th floor of the One Kearny building– …
savory watercolors at pot & pantry
On Thursday night the O+A crew attended Kelly Waters’ opening art reception at Pot & Pantry, a kitchenware retailer in the heart of the Mission. The intimate shop, …
designers rate oscar picks, find them lacking
This year’s Academy Award nominations for Production Design rated a big yawn from O+A’s in-house experts. Taking a break recently over apple and huckleberry pie, many of our designers hadn’t seen …
casual encounters by design
Denise is featured in Fast Company this month talking about how design can foster collaboration.
Traditionally, the spaces for group interaction have been formal meeting rooms or studios– but …
future of workplace hatched in small room…
Shortly before the holidays, IE University hosted a panel discussion at the the Royal Institute of British Architects in London on What’s Next in the Workspace? Verda joined Jeremy …
meanwhile in whitechapel…
Yes, Jack the Ripper’s old neighborhood– now one of London’s hippest enclaves. It’s home to the Whitechapel Gallery, which has been a cornerstone of the London art scene since 1901. Picasso’s …
sustainable merriment kicks off party season
A collision of events last night as one group of revelers– Alma, Caren, Sarunya, Jeorge and Will– checked out the Greenbuild Convention at Moscone …
london calling
Primo is in London today– and Verda will join him tomorrow– for two weeks of speaking engagements, design scouting, cultural explorations and…well, what did Dr. Johnson say? “When a man is tired …
worktech 12 hits bay area this fall
The future of work– and the workplace– will get close scrutiny in Redwood City this October as Worktech 12, a series of global conferences, lands its West Coast …