Now finished, metro Atlanta’s most environmentally advanced structure aims to be a self-sustaining launchpad for big ideas.
Georgia Tech’s Living Building, the Southeast’s greenest, is a marvel of efficiency and spare parts
EDspaces Gathers in Milwaukee for Expo; Education
The educational furniture marketplace remains strong with no imminent signs of recession, said Mark Hubbard, board member of the Education Market Association (EDmarket) and president of Paragon Furniture, a maker of K-12 furniture.
Stelter tapped to Lead Smith System
After 30 years at the helm, current President of Smith System, Charlîe Rîsdall will retire next year; Jim Stelter is set to lead the company into the next chapter.
Steelcase Education Awards New Active Learning Classrooms
Fifth annual grant program provides 12 schools, colleges and universities new classrooms to improve student engagement.
Lassonde Studios Wins ASID Outcome by Design Awards
The University of Utah’s Lassonde Studios has been named a winner in the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) inaugural Outcome of Design Awards.
How Creating a Modern Classroom Supports the Learning Environment
Active learning invites students to become more directly involved with their education and to be able to do that, modern classrooms need to be flexible.
Education design: How much daylight is right for today’s tech-enabled schools?
How Designers Can Address the Evolving Needs of Educators
A Metropolis Think Tank panel at Atlanta-based tvsdesign delved into the resources that are crucial to a well-rounded teaching and learning experience.
Innovation in Education Isn’t Just Technological—It’s Architectural Too
Technology today shapes students’ everyday experiences in ways previous generations never imagined possible.
Meet Iowa’s Waukee Innovation & Learning Center, the High School That Apple’s CEO Called ‘a Model for the Country’
Design Thinking: Creating Places That Foster Students’ Creative Confidence
Colleges campuses are undergoing rapid change as institutions explore new learning models to engage an increasingly diverse student population. This evolving change is inspiring new approaches to planning learning spaces and campus facilities.
Shed the one-size-fits-all mindset for working & learning spaces
Expanding education pathways
Learning demands are growing. Economic and community pressures are driving change at an unprecedented rate. Can learning environments keep up?
Watch: Trends for the Future of Education with Jeff Selingo
Part II of II: Reinventing the Academic Workplace
While all clients have unique needs – and academic institutions and Fortune 500 companies have vastly different purposes and missions – the fundamental concept of successfully modifying people’s workplace begins and ends with managing the process.
Reinventing the Academic Workplace
Student demographics are constantly evolving as new generations step onto college campuses for the first time.
Tangram Interiors Remodel of High School CTE Classrooms Enhances Flexibility, Creativity, Motivation and Collaboration
The Fresno team for Tangram Interiors recently completed a remodeling of the Career Technical Education (CTE) classrooms at Sunnyside High School in Fresno, Calif.
Steelcase to Acquire Smith System for $145 Million, Industry Leader in preK-12 Education Market
Steelcase Inc. today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Smith System Manufacturing Company, a Texas-based manufacturer of furniture for the preK-12 education market.
Commercial Conversion: Adaptive Reuse, A Catalyst for Educational Innovation
School districts and education providers with limited resources, appetites for innovation, or mandates for sustainable development practices can find substantial value in converting commercial properties to schools.
Place, Identity, and Wayfinding Design on the College Campus
A well-thought-out wayfinding system takes into consideration the first-time-user – a prospective student or community member, for example – and that person’s limited familiarity with the campus.