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Writing from the studio.
Notes on budgets, procurement, workplace strategy, clinic design and the other questions clients keep asking us.
March 4, 2026 · 8 min read
What a workplace refresh actually costs in 2026
We break down the real-world numbers — from a light cosmetic touch-up to a full floor reconstruction — and where the budget tends to escape mid-project.
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February 18, 2026 · 7 min read
Designing clinics that reduce patient anxiety
Material choices, light temperature, line-of-sight from the door — the small decisions that change how patients feel before the practitioner even walks in.
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January 21, 2026 · 6 min read
How hospitality brands signal trust through materials
Why a single dishonest material — a vinyl pretending to be leather, a printed laminate pretending to be marble — undoes everything else you spent your budget on.
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December 12, 2025 · 7 min read
FF&E procurement: avoiding the 12-week lead-time trap
Why the chair that quoted eight weeks ships in twenty-two — and how a small change to your specification process can keep the project on schedule.
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November 8, 2025 · 6 min read
Multifamily amenity floors that actually get used
Most amenity decks are designed for the lease-up photo shoot, not for the residents who live above them. Here's how the math shifts when you design for use, not for marketing.
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October 14, 2025 · 6 min read
Retail layouts after the experience economy
The retail floor is no longer competing with the store next door — it's competing with the customer's couch. Here's how spatial design earns the trip.
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