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Author: dsynergies

Canadian Architect, (spec)writer, and sometimes printmaker originally from St. John's, Newfoundland. Based in Buffalo NY since 2002. Sustainable design advocate. Founding Principal of Design Synergies.

Monday morning inspiration

‘Twas the Monday before Christmas…. Have a safe and happy holiday! Here’s to better days in 2021!

Travel Diary: Vauban

Travel is one of the things that I miss the most, as we here in the US and in many … More

architecture, ecodistrict, energy, Freiburg, Germany, green transportation, Passivhaus, photovoltaic, solar, sustainability, Vauban, walkable

Monday morning inspiration

Where do Architects find inspiration for their work? It’s everywhere when you’re not looking, and nowhere to be found when you are.

Buffalo, Canada, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, construction, design, design inspiration, Donald MacDonald, Emily Carr, Frank Lloyd Wright, infill housing, Margaret MacDonald Mackintosh, Martin House, Mary Pratt, McMichael Gallery, Newfoundland, printmaking, Strasbourg, thesis, Tom Thomson, Toshiko Mori

Monday morning inspiration

Charlotte Perriand’s contributions to Architecture & Design have not received the attention they deserve. Several books have been written about … More

Charlotte Perriand, furniture design, Heidi Weber, Le Corbusier Pavilion, Pierre Jeanneret, women in architecture, women in design

Rethinking space: Education

What will classrooms and other educational spaces look like when students return? It’s a question of appropriate design, furniture, and HVAC. And the right technology infrastructure.

air circulation, ASHRAE, circulation, classroom design, construction, Covid-19, design, DiDonato Associates, education, education design, furniture, get fresh industries, higher education, HVAC, interior design, online learning, renovation, University at Buffalo

Monday morning inspiration

A note from my M.Arch. thesis sketchbook, circa 1992 – always a good reminder that #sustainability isn’t a specialization or … More

environment, sustainability

Monday morning inspiration

Culture, of course, is just a human response to a place…. I do believe that geography is destiny. Zita Cobb, … More

geography, happy places, Newfoundland, place, this place matters, travel

Inspired Buffalo

Part of the defining vision of Design Synergies was to, well, create synergies with other creative entrepreneurs and small businesses. … More

allieway marketing, building code, collaborative, Covid-19, creative entrepreneurs, design, Design Synergies, entrepreneur, get fresh industries, home office, home-based business, Inspired Buffalo, Premier Custom Millwork, project profiles, renovation, self-employment, small business, women-owned business

Rethinking space: the #notsotinyoffice

How will you design differently? Like a lot of Architects and Designers, we’ve been asking that question. As we wait … More

architects, be safe, bounce forward, collaborative, conditioned air, Covid-19, design, Design Synergies, designers, education, get fresh industries, healthcare design, home office, hospitality, interior design, multidisciplinary, notsotinyoffice, reset, retail design, rethink, wear a mask

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