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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.

reopening

If there was every a time to do things differently, it’s now.

How are you going to reopen?

allieway marketing, Design Synergies, get fresh industries, home office, new office, quarantine, reopening, support local, sustainability

The challenges of post-quarantine design

What will buildings and public spaces look like “after” Covid-19? There are a lot of ideas and opinions, ranging from “nothing will change” to “everything will change” – and every possible angle in between.

6-feet office, architecture, Covid-19, design, fabrics, health and wellness, healthcare design, hospitality, interior design, office design, open office, quarantine, reset, residential design, retail design

Three things

Hurricane Sandy undoubtedly impacted building design and urban planning in New York City and along the neighbouring coastline. The ideas … More

architects, Covid-19, designers, healthcare design, Hurricane Sandy, HVAC, inequity, local, New York City, pandemic, physical distancing, public spaces, resiliency, resilient design, retail design, schools, sustainability

Leaving the #tinyoffice…for an even tinier office

It’s been a month since my personal trainer-husband has been housebound, and 3 weeks since I moved back into the … More

allieway marketing, architects, architecture, Buffalo, Design Synergies, get fresh industries, healthcare design, home office, notsotinyoffice, tiny office, trimain center, Viggo

Monday morning inspiration

The Guaranty (Prudential) Building in Buffalo, NY, by Louis Sullivan.  Inspiration just a few blocks away from our office #Buffalo … More

architects, architecture, Buffalo, givecreditwherecreditisdue, Guaranty Building, Louis Sullivan, preservation, RAIC

Happy birthday to us!

7 We’re 7!  Or, more accurately (since we’re on vacation in Germany), Wir sind 7 Jahre alt!  Hard to believe that … More

architecture, Basque region, birthday, Germany, Hemingway, Lamy pen, Pamplona, self-employment, sketchbook, Spain, travel, unplug, vacation, World Architecture Day

Happy 5th birthday!

Design Synergies is celebrating its 5th birthday this month!  The 5-year mark is a big milestone for us, as it … More

AIA, architects, architecture, birthday, Buffalo, design, Design Synergies, Outer Harbor Bike Ferry, SBA, small business, Winter Garden

Back to work…

…after a long weekend spent in the garden….

Charles Rennie Mackintosh, gardening, vacation

The bulldozer effect

My beautiful and historic hometown of St. John’s, Newfoundland is perched on the far eastern shore of Canada, on the … More

architects, architectural salvage, architecture, Buffalo, demolition, dismantling, Habitat for Humanity, Halifax, heritage conservation, historic preservation, landfill, materials, McMansion, Newfoundland, preservation, Renovators Resource, salvage, St. John's, tax credits, this place matters, value

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