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Well-Being by Design Recap
Last week, our Experience Design studio hosted a multidisciplinary event that united designers, clients, and end-users to explore an important trend in our industry. The theme, “Well-Being by Design,” illuminated the growing dialogue on how art and design can enhance emotional well-being in built spaces. Throughout the evening, we learned how uplifting artists from disadvantaged backgrounds can empower and inspire,…
Well-Being by Design
Although the concept of creating healthy environments is not a new one, the conventional emphasis has primarily revolved around physical health and cleanliness. However, in recent years there has been a significant shift towards recognizing and embracing emotional well-being as a crucial element in designing spaces. The question then arises: how can a building actively foster and inspire both physical…
Arrowstreet Associates Tour The Boch Center’s Wang Theater
After a year and a half delay due to COVID, the annual Arrowstreet Associates’ Social Event took place in September 2021. This year, the Associates joined historian Scott Towers for a history and architecture tour of one of Boston’s revered institutions: The Boch Center’s Wang Theater. Our tour included areas well-traveled by the general public, like the ornate lobby and…
Graphics Studio Visits DCL
Our Graphic Design Studio is a team of curious designers who are always interested in becoming better and more knowledgeable in our craft. We recently reached out to Design Communications, Ltd. (DCL), one of the largest architectural and custom fabricators in the country, to see if they’d be willing to provide a series of educational sessions. We’re always looking for…
Murals – Under the Surface
Artists have been using the medium of murals as a vehicle for self-expression since prehistoric humans painted on the walls of a cave 30,000 years ago. Today, contemporary muralists continue to evolve the art form by changing the face of exterior and interior environments and the way people interact with those spaces. As more and more local and visiting artists…
Arrowstreet Associates Tour the Nichols House
A perfect Boston summer evening set the stage as the Associates of Arrowstreet walked through the charming streets of Beacon Hill on their way to 55 Mount Vernon Street, home of the Nichols House Museum and the site of this year’s Associates’ social event. Once there, the Associates met Laura Cunningham, programs and collections coordinator for the Museum, who escorted…
Arrowstreet Celebrates PRIDE
As we close out this year’s Pride Month, it is heartening to look back and realize how far the LGBTQ community has come since the events at the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village crystallized the fight for LGBTQ equality exactly 50 years ago today (on June 28, 1969). And while we have come a long way, there are still many…
Neon: Past, Present and Future
A unique glow emerged on the American landscape in 1923 with the unveiling of the first neon signs and quickly spread across the country as sign manufacturers and popular culture embraced the new phenomenon. However, starting in the 1970s that glow began to fade as other signage medium took its place. That trend continues today as businesses are more likely…
Arrowstreet Associates Tour ICA
A beautiful warm late-spring evening made the perfect backdrop for Arrowstreet’s annual Associates’ Social Event. This year, we spent an evening in the Boston Seaport District with a visit to the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA). There, we enjoyed touring the galleries and contemplating the art and installations by Kevin Beasley, Caitlin Keogh, and viewing the show Tangled in the…