The BuzziSpace collection provides solutions for the open plan office. Excellent acoustic performance, beautiful designs and a passion for the use of recycled/recyclable materials make BuzziSpace the ideal answer to your open plan designs. Fit for the modern Work Place: BuzziSpace offers you the opportunity to create micro-environments perfectly suited to the modern workplace where collaboration, innovation and creativity are a must. Whether you need a space to promote socialization, a cocoon for deep concentration or a quiet space for a private meeting, all are possible with the BuzziSpace portfolio.
Sustainable: Primary materials used are 100% recycled PET felt, recycled wool/poly-acrylic blend, bio-degradable honeycomb cardboard and second choice veneers.
Designers: Sas Adriaenssens, Alain Gilles and Anthony Duffeleer.
Juicy
H 17.5” Diameter 17.25”
The Juicy pendant is an elegant modern pendant comprised of three components (wire, cone and shade) that fit smoothly together to create a striking whole.A subtle poly carbonate ring breaks the surface as the cone meets the shade, allowing light to illuminate the surface of the pendant. Finished off with a honeycomb diffuser to concentrate and soften the light, creating a warm and inviting glow– regardless of whether you use a traditional low-energy light source or the newest LED alternatives. 6m cord standard in matching color
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Comfortable, modular, flexible — this series will meet the demands of any client looking for a fun, modern way to elevate their workspace. With many different configurations, Prism can help you achieve intimate working alcoves or expansive seating islands in a large open space. Choose small, medium or large units, with or without backs, use the tops of the backs as a work surface, mix and match fabrics, Prism lets you personalize the space and meet client specific needs!100% Made in the USA.
The Urban Plus Fabric Collection by Camira
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congestion . Fabric from the Urban Plus Line. Manufactured by Camira.
Was it Le Corbusier who first became enamored of the grid? Not that this famed architect and designer was the first to think of the concept, but his plan for the “ideal city” was perhaps the first to render the notion of geometric living so fully realized and so comprehensive. Alas, the world was not ready for Le Corbusier’s descending levels of cities, or perfect quadrants of buildings and city blocks, or even his squared-off buffer zones between urban and ex-urban zones. But I do think we’re all prepared for the city-scape themes of Camira’s Urban Plus Fabric Collection.
Camira’s Urban Plus Fabric Collection is a Contemporary Upholstery with an Architectural Aesthetic.
I would conjecture, in fact, that the intricate geometric contours of Camira’s Urban Plus would rather resemble Le Corbusier’s imaginary metropolis, at least as seen from on high. Featuring a pronounced linear design and palpable texture, Urban Plus offers “a structured geometric grid effect pattern reminiscent of a downtown urban cityscape.”
Le Corbusier couldn’t have said it better himself. The Urban Plus Line is comprised of over 30 distinct colorways. There’s the rich vibrant green of “Uptown,” perhaps suggesting the allure of big business and the promise of easy money; the cooler green of “Suburbia,” evoking the sanctuary of nature and the promise of repose. There’s even a shocking red called “Congestion”—just the shade for those who relish the teeming energy of the city, for better or for worse.
Camira’s Urban Plus Line is made from 100% recycled polyester, earning it the vaunted EU Flower certification for sustainability. It’s guaranteed to resist damage from abrasion for five years. And it’s easy to maintain—simply vacuum regularly and wipe spills away with a clean damp cloth. Urban Plus is a versatile collection, as Camira promises that “the freshly themed 30 colourways work well with our popular Xtreme Plus and Lucia ranges.”
By Joseph Starr http://3rings.designerpages.com
In healthcare, every interaction between a patient and caregiver matters. Nurture helps support these moments by understanding people and asking whether the environment
is doing everything it can to support their needs.
For Empath, Nurture considered caregivers as “users” as much as patients and created a recliner that offers a variety of versatile, insight-driven design features to accommodate the needs of both.
Nurture’s Director of Product Design, Alan Rheault said, “by putting ourselves in their shoes and being empathetic to the realities of both patients and caregivers, Empath creates a safer, higher quality healthcare experience for both. It is truly a complete healthcare solution.”
Research and Insight Driven Design
For its latest product design, Nurture invested more than 2,000 hours of observation, photography and video research into what occurs between patient and caregiver as it relates to the recliner – a central component of patient care and recovery. This study of how recliners are used led Nurture to a simple conclusion — recliners needed to do more to help reduce risks to patients and caregivers.
“Watching caregivers transfer patients from the bed to the chair and back again was an ‘a-ha’ moment for the research and design team,” said Rheault.
For the patient, moving to the chair is a crucial step toward wellness. They are one step closer to going home. At the same time, patient transfer is an inherently difficult, dynamic process. It’s dynamic due to the sheer number of times a patient is moved from the bed to the chair and then back again. Factor in the physical limitations of the patient and the potential for injury — to patient and caregiver — is clear.
Researchers witnessed caregivers straining backs and patients bruising hips during bed-to-chair transfers. Malfunctioning or easily broken mechanisms caused even more discomfort and difficulty. “In essence, our role is to turn our careful observations into insight-based designs,” said Rheault. “This leads to better, safer, higher quality healthcare experiences.”
Enter Empath
In response, Nurture presents Empath™, an important tool for caregivers and a step toward wellness for patients.
“We considered the chair as a holistic healthcare solution – not just an assembly of available, off-the-shelf parts. We used our engineering expertise to improve, enhance and ensure a higher level of quality in Empath, while at the same time making it feature-rich with options appropriate for a wide variety of healthcare environments,” said Rheault.
To be a “best in class” product, Nurture built Empath with thoughtful, user-friendly design features.
For caregivers, Empath offers a newly-designed central lock mechanism that can be activated from the front on either side and makes this recliner intuitive and easy to use. Optional dual folding arms allow for easy patient transfers from either side. A drainage bag holder and IV pole are integrated into the chair for increased functionality and as an additional safety feature, Trendelenburg is also available.
For patients, highly-durable, yet soft “I-skin” arm material helps reduce injuries. Long, easy to reach reclining paddles and an optional adjustable headrest give patients comfort and control. Sculpted grip arms assist in getting in and out and make the chair a welcome destination.
Sturdy, Silent and Sophisticated
Its steel construction makes Empath one of the most durable recliners on the market. In addition, Empath sports the most fluid casters available today — making this recliner quiet and easy to move — even with someone in it.
From a style standpoint, Empath presents a clean, sophisticated look in a compact, compressed footprint. It offers a refined, inviting aesthetic that’s neither overly residential nor overly clinical.
Empath is a complete recliner, designed from the ground up as an integrated, holistic solution and easily fits into nearly any healthcare environment. For patients, Empath is inviting and comfortable. For caregivers, Empath is safe and easy to use, which provides them with a sense of confidence to help create a truly healing environment.
Nurture’s Fourth Nightingale Award
The 2011 Nightingale Awards honor new healthcare products introduced to the U.S. market since November 2010.
They are awarded based on the product’s contribution to the quality of healthcare, functionality, quality, aesthetics, environmental sustainability and pricing, and are judged by a distinguished panel of interior designers and architects that specialize in healthcare design.
The Nightingale Awards product design competition is sponsored by CONTRACT magazine in association with The Center for Health Design and The Healthcare Design Conference.
“Healthcare outcomes can be improved for patients and families and those people that provide care in North America and worldwide,” said Kyle Williams, Nurture’s General Manager.
“We have a great deal of research and insight going into developing a variety of new solutions addressing significant problems — not only around new technologies, but new types of spaces and environments. Earning another Nightingale Award is a tremendous honor for Nurture and reinforces our commitment to research-based solutions and our effort to continuously strive to offer the highest quality products.”
This is the fourth Nightingale Award for Nurture, with the company’s Opus™ Overbed Table, SYNC™ centralized and decentralized workstations and Pocket™ mobile workstations as previous award winners.
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The Belluschi House by Pietro Belluschi (and renovated by his son, Anthony Bellushi, FAIA). Photo by Sally Painter.
The American Institute of Architecture‘s Portland affiliate will host the third installment in the city’s yearly Architecture + Design Festival this fall, with an official opening party September 29 and a full docket of design-world events all over town running through the month of October. This year’s hoopla coincides with the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Oregon AIA chapter, to be commemorated with a special exhibition debuting at the Portland Center for Architecture on opening night.
Other festival highlights for the month include the Design Matters home tour, which will take a look inside six exceptional contemporary residences in the area; a neighborhood walkthrough the historic district of Reedwood, near the campus of Reed College; an evening of studio visits, wine, and canapes with three prominent local firms; and multiple forums, film screenings, and lectures.
Awards ceremonies are also a major part of the itinerary: the IIDA Awards will be announced October 20, honoring outstanding interior design work in the Northwest region, to be followed October 21 by the Young Designers Award, which recognizes the work of architects 30 and under. Architecture fans will even be able to get a sneak peak behind the scenes to see how the Portland AIA doles out its annual prizes, when several distinguished designers who make the award selections will be on hand for a special Evening With the Jury on October 26.
Images courtesy of the Portland chapter of the American Institute of Architects and IIDA-Oregon
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