E-Newsletter: September/October 2018
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President’s Message
Aloha, Members and Friends:
As I write my final message to you I still wonder what the fate of the chapter will be. To date for the first time since my involvement in the mid-1990s, we have no President Elect on our board. Which is ironic since we have all other positions filled and we have some committee members! Three of them are recent graduates and two are new chapter members. I am very excited about that and I hope it is the start of a change needed in our leadership.
As for me, this past year has been more than I could handle at times, between my responsibilities to the chapter, my company and my family, I have been pulled in many directions succeeding sometimes and failing other times. So I am more than a little excited to pass the finances off to our very capable administrator Cee and our new Finance Director Danette Hoe. Of course, you will be in good hands with Tiare Pinto at the helm and there is talk of awards early next year and another Design Impacts Lives fundraiser later in the year. I know this next phrase is cliché: No matter how hard your new board works, your experience with the chapter is like a relationship, you get as good as you give.
Other than remaining on as Past President to handle the elections and chapter Government Affairs chair, I will be living a personal life that reminds me of how important our work can be. For all the years I have put in to promoting Universal Design and aging in place I could not do that for my own parents. Consequently I am dealing with the emotion of separating my parents after 68 years of marriage because they can no longer function on their own but need two very different levels of care. Current trends in senior care facilities puts them in two different facilities. I know that is changing and I plan to keep working to facilitate that change in my own community of friends, family, clients and neighbors as best I am able.
Design really does impact our lives.
A hui hou,
Nancy
Welcome New Members
Dora Moore, Student ASID
Local Events (Click on event title for more details.)
Oct 23
CEU Event: Sustainable Materials for the Bath - Big Island
Oct 25
CEU Event: Sustainable Materials for the Bath - Honolulu
National Events (Click on event title for more details.)
Sept 19
Platform
Oct 13
High Point Market – Fall
Nov 10
Healthcare Design Expo & Conference
Nov 14
Greenbuild
For a full list of upcoming events, visit www.asid.org/events.
One Voice
Each day interior designers use their voices and visions to reshape spaces--and therefore the lives of those occupying them--for the better. With those same voices working in unison, they have the power to design a better future for themselves and the entire profession. That is why ASID began One Voice; to empower interior designers to get involved and advocate for or against the public policy that will ultimately influence their careers and lives. For more info:
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The Cultural Frontline
In partnership with the London Design Biennale, The Cultural Frontline presents a panel discussion on the social impact of design. In front of a live audience in London’s historic Somerset House, a panel of leading designers and creative minds discuss how design can transform people and society.
Workplace Design: Where Play Gets Serious
Multibriefs
Multibriefs
By now, the notion of designing playful workspaces or spaces at work for play is no longer novel. Some of the world’s top companies are renowned for providing playful environments for their workers and have testified to the many ways they benefit the company by enhancing employee satisfaction and encouraging creativity and camaraderie.
Senior Housing News
From voice-activated technologies like Amazon’s Alexa and Google Home, to sensors that can track movement, to smart lights and thermostats, to wearable devices that monitor health indicators, the pieces are now in place to create comprehensive “smart home” environments in senior living — and doing Read More »
These Concepts Could Change How We Look at Hotel Design
Architectural Digest
Architectural Digest
For over a decade the Radical Innovation competition has asked designers and architects to come up with forward-thinking hospitality concepts—here are the best of the best.
The advance of technology has transformed the way restaurants and hotels operate their businesses. When almost everything, from reservations, productions, and service delivery, to the collection of payments, can be performed by machines, restaurants and hotels must also reconsider how they may better utilize the space for smooth operations.
We asked hundreds of pros where people typically go wrong when designing their residential workspaces—and pressed for smart solutions.
For lovers of beautiful books, autumn is heaven. Anticipating the first rush of holiday shoppers in late November, heaps are due for release in the coming weeks, their densely illustrated pages begging to be perused. Particularly worth lusting after this year are selections from Rizzoli, Vendome, Abrams, and Flammarion examining the lavish creations of several distinguished interior designers.
Cosmopolitan and Wayfair Partner on Millennial-Focused Furniture
Business of Home
Business of Home
Wayfair and Cosmopolitan have collaborated on a line of furniture and accessories targeted toward young people decorating their first homes. “CosmoLiving by Cosmopolitan,” which Wayfair says is inspired by runway fashion, is designed for small spaces and college budgets…
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