As designers it is hard not to find inspiration everywhere we go and this summer was no exception. We took a lot of trips, some far and some close but no matter the destination we found something that caught our eye. As summer comes to an end, we thought we’d share where we went and what we found along the way.
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Engineering and Animals
When I was young I always wanted to be a marine biologist. I loved animals, our family dog and the outdoors and wanted to merge that with a career. As you probably guessed, my career didn’t end up going that way or I wouldn’t be sitting here writing this article. But animals are still very much a part of my life and my wife’s (she’s a veterinary technician). I have the best of both worlds with a job I love in engineering that also allows me the flexibility to own and foster animals.
Learning a Different Language
When I paused to take inventory of professional goals, designing my own home was not high on that list. As a long-time commercial architect, I last designed a house as an assignment in college, but through various twists and turns I’ve found myself doing it again – this time for myself. It has been an unpredictable process that brought this about and through it I’ve learned many things and ended up with even more stories.
All Things Interiors
We have interiors on the brain and so we thought it was only fitting to sit down with our newest interior designer, Leanne Tanguay, and get her thoughts on design inspiration, trends and why she loves interior design.
Becoming an Architect
July 2016 – School is out for the summer and with the longer days and warmer weather comes the memories of those good old days when class was no longer in session and time was spent soaking in the short-lived Minnesota season with late nights, bonfires, cabins, and bare feet. Of course we all miss those carefree days every once in a while but I am fortunate to have found a profession that makes work enjoyable (in every season) and makes education something to be desired rather than dreaded.
NeoCon 2016
A few weeks ago, two of our interior designers Cindy Nagel and Leanne Tanguay headed to the Windy City to take in new interior products and trends at NeoCon 2016. They sat down to tell us the best of the best, what to expect in design and the best places to visit the next time you’re in Chicago.