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The power of inspiration: Beyond bad posters & sappy songs
Inspiration. It’s a word that can easily drift towards Cheeseville, thanks to bad “inspirational” posters featuring eagles flying into the sunset, and songs like that sappy 1984 hit by Chicago. But...
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Two key ingredients for innovation in the new year
Photo by mckaysavage Some thoughts from izzy+ founder, Chuck Saylor, as we enter a new year… As I look back at the close of 2011, it’s impossible to not think of Steve Jobs, whose life inspired so...
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Chocolate, love, and…learning?
Roses, chocolates, romantic candle-lit dinners—sounds like the perfect setting for a business to stay out of, right? Well, it depends how you frame Valentine’s Day. While the romantic take on February...
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Workplace design: Happy mediums for happy people
Everyone seems to have an opinion when it comes to workplace design. Some are big fans of the open plan, while others long to carve out their own space (ideally with a door they can close!). Some love...
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Technology and human interaction: better blended together
It happens every day: We’re working through a problem or wondering about a fact, and mere seconds later we have answers. Learning today is easier than ever. Information is at your fingertips when...
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How color & materials inspire: Behind the scenes with izzy+ flavors
Allison Roon and Kerry Rowe, above, created izzy+ flavors, the new color and materials program being introduced this month at NeoCon. Recently, izzy+’s writer, Kristin Tennant, sat down with Allison...
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Moving away from one-size-fits-all learning, technology & spaces
What does the future of learning look like? In the minds of many, it looks high tech and new—a complex array of technology and apps waiting to be woven into traditional curricula and classrooms....
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Concept designs need air & light to flourish
Every idea has to start somewhere. In that sense, every furniture and product design begins its life as a “concept piece.” But Joey Ruiter of Jruiter + Studio, an izzy+ product design partner, says...
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A design industry give-away that gives back
As everyone in the Architecture and Design world knows, swag and give-aways are fool-proof ways to catch your market’s eye. But what would happen if the give-away was also a give-back? This was a...
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Making space(s) for inspiration
“Inspiration”—it’s one of those words most of us are drawn to but can’t easily define. Of course, if you look up the word in a dictionary or on the Internet, you will find definitions, but they might...
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Two companies learning & growing together, across the miles
What does dog sledding have to do with seating ergonomics? Or what does a manufacturing plant have in common with a herd of reindeer? And why would two furniture companies based more than 4,000 miles...
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Distance makes the mind grow broader
Photo by lindyi It’s summer—the time of year most synonymous with travel. As soon as the weather begins warming up, we start feeling that itch to get away. Travel is something most of us crave so much...
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Variety is the spice of life—and work
Nemo Bar and Trellis interpretation by Chuck Saylor, in the lobby of the Merchandise Mart We’ve all been there, whether we’re studying for an exam, creating a presentation, or brainstorming for a big...
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5 lessons from the classroom—for the workplace
Photo by audiolucistore There’s no doubt that today’s school designs are taking many cues from today’s workplaces. But are there also important lessons we can learn from teachers and students, about...
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Rich experiences for the izzy+ team in Nicaragua
Editor’s note: The following is a post from Brandon Reame, izzy+’s Market Development Strategist. Brandon is leading our second annual “giving back through design” trip to Nicaragua, November 8-13,...
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5 gifts of wellness to give yourself
It’s that time of year—when the length of your to-do list meets the width of the holiday treat table in the break room, and the only gift you end up giving yourself falls somewhere under the category...
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Wellness: working its way into our lives
Photo by SyncHealth This post is the first in a three-part series about changing perceptions around health and wellness in the U.S. The series will explore a variety of issues: How changing ideas...
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Wellness: Working its way into our environments
This post is the second in a three-part series about changing perceptions around health and wellness in the U.S. The series will explore a variety of issues: How changing ideas about wellness are...
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Wellness: Working its way into product design
Have you recently spent $500 on a blender, or maybe $175 on running shoes or a wristband fitness tracker? Even if you haven’t, there are plenty of people who have. Market data shows the demand for...
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A Legacy Always On the Move
“The workplace is no longer about sticking people in a cube, adding some lumbar support, and telling them to not move until lunch.” The man who spoke those words, our founder Chuck Saylor (pictured...
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