Business Casual: Looking Forward to the Post-Pandemic Office Landscape
Amid stay at home orders due to the COVID-19 crisis, the daily work lives of people around the world were upended by social distancing, resulting in a large-scale transition...
Build For Impact: A New Green Building Podcast
A proponent of lifelong learning, Daniel A. Huard is a sought‐after green building expert also recognized as the Godfather of sustainability. Huard is launching Build For Impact, aiming to...
The Role of Social Media in the Kitchen & Bath Industry with Stacy Garcia
On this episode of Element Sessions, Voice of B2B Daniel Litwin was joined by cabinet industry veteran Stacy Garcia, the owner of Garcia Cabinetmakers and founder of KBtribechat™️, which...
Navigating the Complex Color-Choice Process with Visualization Tools
On this episode of MarketScale’s Architecture and Design podcast, host Tyler Kern was joined by Chameleon Power Vice President of Color Solutions Phil Kenyon. The duo dove into the purposeful...
Element Sessions: Manufacturing Made in the USA
Nelson Wills, Partner & Vice President of Business Development at Element Designs in Charlotte, North Carolina, spoke with host James Kent on what it means to be a manufacturer...
The Soup to Nuts of Launching a New Furniture Product
The process of launching a new product contains a multitude of steps, from the idea and concept phase through final rollout. Lucas Pearl, VP of Product Development for Watson Furniture,...
Element Sessions: Exploring Cabinetry Design Trends with Stephanie Pierce
A new decade ushers in new interior design trends, and, for cabinetry, this means fresh takes on color, textures, materials and fixtures. Element Designs explores how cabinetry is evolving,...
Engineering Value: The Hidden Savings of Engineering Value
The bottom line. That is an unavoidable, monolithic reality of the construction industry. However, a formulaic “race to the bottom” can have dramatically negative effects on the true cost...
The Showroom: From Idea to Conception — Exploring the Design Process with Pietta Donovan
Whether it be the shape of a favorite pastry or the color of a foreign flower, interior designer Pietta Donovan derives inspiration from all things. A new collaboration with...
Live Beautifully: Looking for a Fresh Design? Knock Down a Wall!
Patti Johnson loves the juxtaposition of the before and after comparison of a room when she finishes a design. “I really like to take walls out,” Johnson told Daniel Litwin...
People, Process, Service: The History of MStone Stone and Tile with Founder TJ Mehta
TJ Mehta started MStone Stone and Tile Company when he was only 22 years old, and now the company owns some of the largest quarries in India and sources...
Live Beautifully: Directing a Path Toward Your Passion
On this episode of Live Beautifully, a HanStone Quartz podcast, host Daniel Litwin spoke with Jordan Victoria, founder and principal at Atelier Jordan, a Georgia-based interior architecture design and...
Element Sessions: How Spokane Hardware Supply is Serving Customers in an Amazon World
How does an independent retail store survive in the time of Amazon.com? "Be true to your roots and know your strengths," said Andrew Northrop , President of Spokane Hardware Supply. Host...
B2B News Update: A Decade of Rent, and a Major Sports Acquisition
With just two weeks left in the decade, the data is in on just about every business category. Rent Café tallied the numbers on residential construction and found that 2.4...
How Space Design Software Makes Mockups Easy
We've come a long way from pencil and paper when it comes to design mockups and the virtual representation of the design process. Design software like 2020 Design has...
The Art of Design in Engineered Glass
In this episode of MarketScale's Architecture & Design Podcast, Jim Smith, director of Invisiwall Engineered Glass Systems, a Consolidated Glass Holdings company, joined host James Kent to discuss the ways...
Why Apartment Buildings Are Trending in One Direction
According to the latest research by Yardi Matrix and RENTCafe, apartments are reaching for the sky. High rise apartments continue to be more popular as cities get denser and...
People, Process, Service: The Secret to Designing Award-Winning Full-service Architecture
What do the Graha Tower in Indonesia, the Golden Tulip Holland Resort, the Amsterdam Bridge, and the Omni Dallas Hotel all have in common? They’re all projects completed by...
The Rising Popularity and Benefits of Using Glass in Building Projects
On this episode of Element Sessions, an Element Designs podcast, Nelson Wills, vice president of business development, and Sahaj Patel, president of Triton Glass, LLC, joined host Geoffrey Short...
Live Beautifully: Why Historic Buildings Have Texture You Just Can’t Buy
How do you live beautifully? Everyone has different inspirations and details that make their approach to design, life, and beauty uniquely theirs. A single color or architectural element can...
How AEC is Preparing for a Digital Future
Construct AEC Education and Expo recently concluded its 2019 event in National Harbor, Maryland after four days of learning and networking. Architects, designers, and construction professionals all had the...
Preserving Charleston Homes, One Wool Insulation at a Time
The New York Times recently wrote about an architecture critic's quest to bring alive the story of South Carolina's historic homes and real estate in the face of booming...
Live Beautifully: Every Corporate Interior Should Have Its Own DNA
On this episode of Live Beautifully, a HanStone Quartz podcast, host Daniel Litwin sat down with Joyce Fownes, principal, office director, and interior studio lead for Corgan. In her 40...
Element Sessions: Using Texture to Guide Design
Sight, scent, sound, taste, and touch: Of the five senses, we often overlook the powerful effects of touch. But at California Closets, the design team is putting texture at...
Live Beautifully: Designing Inspirational Homes With the Homeowner in Mind
In the age of Instagram and Pinterest, everyone fancies themselves as an interior designer. Though these digital media outlets are certainly ripe with visual inspiration, professional interior designers take...