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Feeling good with wood
“I think I’m gonna move out of the city finally”. It is a comment I have been hearing from a friend of mine for some time. She has been living in a tiny condo for years and the pandemic forced her to really make the break from her tight living space. It is a story…
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What is Better? Problem Solver or Designer?
Are you kidding me? That was my first thought when I saw a marketing email in my inbox a few days ago: HOW TO INCREASE SEO FOR YOUR BUSINESS DURING THE COVID 19. I couldn’t believe it. It just seemed a wrong message at the wrong time. Since the pandemic started in mid-March, there have…
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Be Earnest With Home
Even though it is boring and inconvenient when we are stay-at-home, I found that I never been so earnest to create time with my home when I stay-at-home. It is the time I deeply realized that home is the safest harbor. Gradually, I found every piece of furniture and decoration, even each plant has its…
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Bringing work home is a good thing
While we are all seeing the “light at the end of the tunnel” with daily updated vaccine news, there is one news that brought the better and improved way of living: working from home (WFH). During the global pandemic, 88% of businesses around the world have either encourage or required to work from home. What is more…
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Is proportion and symmetry still relevant in Modern Architecture?
It all sparked from a random, daily thought. I’ve recently been slacking off in terms of workout ever since summer has left our side. I know, just a bunch of excuses, and I’m really “out of shape”. Then a sudden thought came to me: is proportion and symmetry still relevant these days? A perfect geometry,…
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10 Interior Design Tips for a Stunning Home Office on a shoestring budget
Written by guest contributor, Tess Cain. One of the many benefits of working from home is that you can have your own home office. Despite popular belief, working remotely is not a synonym for lying around all day, but it is certainly less stressful. There’s not as much pressure and you work at your own pace.…
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Minimalism, The Extreme Beauty
What does the minimalist design look like? The pure white color, clear and powerful lines, simple texture, where the people can feel calm but also extremely tense? Japan’s Shinichi Ogawa & Associates specializes in creating such spaces, and founder Shinichi Ogawa is adept at making simple Spaces more dynamic by changing their dimensions and proportions. Their…
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Working with AIA Canada Society
In the fall of 2019, I received a kind email from a person I met years ago. It was from the person who I met at the AIA (American Institute of Architects) Canada conference that happened in Toronto in 2017. He wanted me to get involved with the AIA Canada Chapter which consists of the US-licensed architects practicing in Canada.…
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How Social Distance Inspired Designers/Architects?
During this special period, “Social Distance” was a frequent word in our daily life. Just like the saying that I usually see recently, “one meter is the distance that I love you”. Designers have also gone to great lengths to keep people at a safe distance while enjoying their social lives. Today, we will share four design…
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We value “this” more than money or status
In this pandemic, the word, HEALTH takes on a whole another level of importance. While we are going through this trying time, the focus on a healthy environment is paramount. Here is what I was thinking of BEFORE the pandemic… HEALTH that is. These days we are constantly bombarded with the emphasis on being healthy;…
