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New Coworking Debuts

Following up on last week’s coverage of new research by design firm HLW in partnership with the coworking company WeWork, this week we’re shining a spotlight on a few newly debuted coworking spaces around the country and across the pond in Europe. WeWork is easily the most recognizable coworking company in the biz, but many independent, niche, and boutique coworking spaces and brands are joining the field, and they have a lot to offer. We take a look at three newly unveiled coworking spaces, in Albany, New York, Philadelphia and London, one new coliving space in Paris, and the new Helsinki Central Library in Finland.

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Innovant Design Competition in Partnership with the New York Institute of Technology

Shortly after launching an impressive new showroom at NeoCon 50 last year, Innovant put out an RFP to design schools in the New York City area to sponsor a semester-long student design competition aimed at getting a fresh perspective on product design from young interior design students. officeinsight Publisher Bob Beck learns more about Innovant’s approach to developing its own design competition, its decision to work with the New York Institute of Technology, and the design competition’s fruitful results.

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A Lighting Design Guide from Haworth

This week, we call attention to an exceptional new Lighting Design Guide from contract furnishings company Haworth. The guide is a perfect resource for interior designers, brimming with lighting science and design basics, instruction in proper interior lighting selection and application, and plenty of product inspiration from the Haworth Collection.

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Last week, we featured new research by design firm HLW in partnership with the coworking company WeWork, that found that coworking spaces, just like traditional offices, can offer employers and employees a sense of culture, community, and professional identity.

In the spirit of that piece, this week we’re shining a spot-light on a few newly debuted coworking spaces around the country and across the pond in Europe. WeWork is easily the most recognizable coworking company in the biz, but many independent, niche, and boutique coworking spaces and brands are joining the field, and they have a lot to offer.

Below, we feature three newly unveiled coworking spaces, in Albany, New York, Philadelphia and London, one new coliving space in Paris, and the new Helsinki Central Library in Finland – a public library project that can offer individuals some coworking solutions. Enjoy!

>Bond Collective, designed by Bond Collective and Chris-tian Lahoude studio. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Bond Collective, creator of thoughtfully curated bou-tique coworking environments in Manhattan and Brooklyn, recently opened its first location outside New York City, atop an iconic building in Philadelphia. From the brand:

“Situated in the penthouse level of the iconic Suburban Station, our Philadelphia location is truly a destination. Steps away from the newly designed ‘Love Park’, it has direct access to major highways and makes commuting a breeze. Cowork from the mezzanine level which overlooks

an expansive lounge perfect for entertaining. A wraparound terrace provides breathtaking views, while a quiet study ensures you’ll have a place to pause between meetings.”

“We specialize in hospitality & design. Each Bond Col-lective employee and amenity are resources that enable our members and their businesses to thrive. Our diverse locations authentically represent their larger surrounding communities and embody a quiet sense of luxury, allowing you and your work to take center stage. We’re defined by people, not buildings. We build passionate communities with a hospitable approach so that you can be as creative, comfortable, and empowered as possible.”

Bond Collective environments are crafted from three coworking-oriented goals:

>Passion. “We believe in doing good work with the high-est level of integrity. From the moment you step in the door, our dedicated and detail-oriented staff is invested in helping you succeed.”

>Relationships. “We believe in people, and the magic that happens when you build authentic connections. We create warm and supportive environments where you have the space to network and foster meaningful bonds.”

>Uniqueness. “We believe in the power of our differ-ences. Each one of our locations are uniquely designed to reflect the personality of each community and their environment.”

The new Bond Collective space features custom chevron patterned flooring from Havwoods International.

New Coworking Debutsby Mallory Jindra

Bond Station House, designed by Bond Collective and Christian Lahoude studio. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Photography: Amanda Kirkpatrick

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Bond Station House, designed by Bond Collective and Christian Lahoude studio. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Photography: Amanda Kirkpatrick

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a&d> Cuckooz Nest, designed by Kinder Design and Cuckooz Nest. London, England

Born out of its founders’ personal struggles in childcare as new working parents, Cuckooz Nest is a hybrid cowork-ing community that integrates an office workspace for par-ents alongside a full-service nursery, intended for parents and their children under two.

From Cuckooz Nest:“Cuckooz Nest is a hybrid workspace. We allow parents

to be close enough to breastfeed their children or read them a story. In terms of childcare, we offer more flexible hours and host fewer children than traditional nurseries. We provide a community of like-minded coworkers, a place free from home distractions, while helping to assuage the guilt a new parent can feel when putting their child into day-care. We allow you to transition seamlessly between work and life empowering parents to pursue big careers without compro-mising parenthood.”

“A first for London, Cuckooz Nest lets working par-ents book office and creche space on a Pay-As-You-Go

basis with zero commitment from as little as one hour a day. The brainchild of entrepreneur and mother-of-one Charlie and her best friend Fabienne, the idea for Cuck-ooz Nest came from personal experience after Charlie struggled to find affordable and flexible childcare when returning to work. Realising that, in a city where 1 in 7 freelancers are working mums, she was not alone, the team decided to use their business experience to find a solution themselves.”

“With a shared mission to offer innovative solutions to childcare, they have partnered with London-based agency Manny & Me to ensure the highest quality of staff and educational programming are delivered. Together they are building a space where both adults and children are able to innovate, create and embrace new and traditional ways of learning, playing and collaborating.”

Cuckooz Nest in London includes the Catifa 46 chair from Arper – used for its colorful warmth and softness at the main workspace table, bringing an open “kitchen table” atmosphere to the office.

Cuckooz Nest, designed by Kinder Design and Cuckooz Nest. London, England. Photography: courtesy of Arper

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a&d>CapCity CoWorks, designed by LEAP Architecture. Al-bany, New York

The newest coworking space in downtown Albany, New York, is CapCity CoWorks. Housed in the historic Home Sav-ings Bank Building, that was originally constructed in 1927, the new coworking environment continues the building’s Art Deco architecture on the interior. Albany is a perfect ex-ample of the growth the coworking industry is experiencing in mid-sized cities; CapCity CoWorks joins a host of other coworking spaces in this city. LEAP Architecture designed CapCity CoWorks in the spirit of the WeWork model, offering its clients a simple base for getting their businesses off the ground and running.

From LEAP Architecture:“Strategically located in the heart of Albany at 11 North

Pearl Street – close to government offices, transportation services and with panoramic views of downtown and the Hudson River – CapCity CoWorks provides an inspirational coworking environment…With 30 offices and a variety of coworking space options, CapCity CoWorks makes the process as easy as possible and offers a wide-variety of amenities, including a custom coffee bar, beer on tap, charging stations, print centers, and much more. The space also features three phone booths for private calls, meeting lounges and a television.”

The CapCity CoWorks project highlights the need for coworking spaces to differentiate themselves by offering a distinct personality to its clients. A sense of place, of history and depth, is just as important to new businesses as it is to established companies.

“The building itself features Art Deco images of Native Americans and Colonial settlers near its roof and ground-floor street entrance. The artwork of unique decorative metal and terra cotta is by Rene Paul Chambellan. The original street-level banking floor still has its various historic seals, rich marble walls and high ceilings. In recent years, the building has been extensively renovated.”

“Specifically, Art Deco elements at CapCity CoWorks include Art Deco geometric wall patterns; laser cut Art Deco geometric screens in the lounge; Art Deco felt colors on the call booth walls; and Art Deco geometric tile in the bathroom floors. New elements are in black and the design maximizes the natural amount of sunlight for all working spaces within the offices.”

“One of the big challenges for setting up shared work-spaces (as a business model) is the ability to maintain occupancy rate above 60% to make it profitable and while keeping costs modest for tenants. As architects, we guide planning for not only design, but design that will support business growth and success.”

CapCity CoWorks, designed by LEAP Architecture. Albany, New York. Photography: Michael Bloom Photography

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CapCity CoWorks, designed by LEAP Architecture. Albany, New York. Photography: Michael Bloom Photography

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a&d>Flatmates, designed by Cutwork. Paris, France

The first large-scale co-living space in Paris, called Flat-mates, has just debuted in Paris, launching in June 2019.

What exactly is co-living? The term can be loosely as a liv-ing concept designed to offer residents all-inclusive experi-ences with a built-in community and many perks.

We know what you’re thinking, but shrug off those re-sidual feelings from the “commune” days and take notice of the rapidly expanding co-living startup industry. (Check out Open Door, Common, and WeLive, a subsidiary of WeWork, to get a sense of the current offerings.)

From the Flatmates project’s lead interior design firm Cutwork:

“Cutwork has designed the full interior concept for the three new Paris coliving towers for the startup community working within the world-renowned STATION F coworking campus.”

“The coliving space, Flatmates, will start moving in 600 residents from French billionaire Xavier Niel’s nearby coworking campus. The building, consisting of 100 shared apartments, café, private lounge bar and space for events, is available to entrepreneurs, freelancers, startups, or staff members working within the STATION F campus.”

“As an architecture and design studio, Cutwork specializes in coworking, coliving, and new types of hospitality spaces with designs that help build better communities. They were challenged to imagine the future of shared living spaces and to design UN-traditional bedrooms and living space to best support these emerging lifestyles and communities.”

“Working closely with the team at STATION F and project architects Wilmotte & Associés, they designed flexible spaces that can easily adapt throughout the day for how the residents need to use them. This included designing 15 custom pieces of furniture specifically for co-living and shared usages.”

Flatmates, a newly unveiled coliving space in Paris, France. Designed by Cutworks. Photography: Handover Agency

DESIGN FIRM CUTWORK ON COLIVING“In the same way coworking has completely redefined the concept of workspace in just a few short years, coliving is following closely behind with even greater potential to radically change the way we build our cities, communities, and lifestyles. ‘Together, these new models of cohabitation are going to be the most disruptive thing to happen to real estate since the commercial office tower and modern apartment block,’ says Antonin Yuji Maeno, Cutwork cofounder and Lead Architect.”

“Cutwork is conducting research on five key developments that are driving a fundamental shift in the way we live and work: rapid urbanization, the shared economy, rise of the freelancer, the epidemic of loneliness, and fall of the nuclear family. Coworking and coliving have emerged as leading contenders to help address such challenges – entirely new formulations of space built on the principles of community, mobility, sharing, flexibility, and innovative thinking.”“As a studio specialized in the design of these spaces, and thought leaders in this field, Cutwork’s team understands that architecture and design must adapt quickly and find complimentary new forms to support the emerging lifestyles and communities of the 21st century.

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Flatmates, a newly unveiled coliving space in Paris, France. Designed by Cutworks. Photography: Handover Agency

“’In Japanese culture, space is not only defined by the relationships between objects and walls, but also by the interactions and relationships between people. Rather than having a single word for ‘space,’ there are many words for space, each with its own social intention,’ says Antonin Yuji Maeno, Cutwork Cofounder and Lead Architect.”

“’For Flatmates, we developed a community-centered design philosophy with three Japanese words for space: WA 和 - BA 場 - MA 間.” “WA 和 is space for deep focus, introspection, and understanding one’s self in relation to others. BA 場 is space for collaboration, extroversion, and knowledge-sharing. MA 間 is space for the spontaneous and unexpected – the collision of people and ideas.’”

“’In Japanese culture, a harmony of space is found when all three of these concepts are present. Cutwork designed Flatmates so that the shared spaces can intui-tively be arranged and used in each of these ways as the residents need.’”

>Helsinki Central Library Oodi, designed by ALA Architects. Helsinki, Finland

What is the differentiation between modern-day library and coworking space? The thoughtfully reimagined library of the 21st century has a loosely defined connection to cowork-ing spaces. And, cities, urban planners, and architects and designers are experimenting with the modern library’s role in communities and work-and-play functions as we speak.

The award-winning Helsinki Central Library, Oodi, opened its doors December 2018, greeting visitors in ways far be-yond what a dated library model could offer.

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From ALA Architects: “Oodi truly represents the new era of libraries. The build-

ing in the heart of Helsinki, only a couple of minutes’ walk from the central railway station, consists almost entirely of public space and offers a wide selection of services, mostly free of charge. It is the new central point for the city’s impressive public library network. Its design divides the functions of the building into three distinct levels: an active ground floor, a peaceful upper floor, and an enclosed in-

between volume containing the more specific functions. In addition to the library operations and the café and restau-rant, Oodi also houses Helsinki Info, the City of Helsinki’s information center; Europa Experience, the center for EU related information; Kino Regina, the National Audiovisual Institute’s movie theater; and Playground Loru.”

“People come there to spend time, not just to borrow and return books. The Urban Workshop is constantly crowded and the rentable meeting rooms and halls fully booked. Oodi perfectly fulfills its function as a no-threshold commu-nity center open to all. The building also has one of the best terraces in town to enjoy the summer sun.”

ALA Architects’ design for the new central library was selected from over 544 entries in an anonymous open inter-national two-stage architectural competition.

“Oodi opens directly to the surrounding cityscape dissolv-ing the border between indoor and outdoor areas. The Kan-salaistori square seamlessly continues under the entrance canopy and into the building. The wooden front facade arches over the ground floor as a dramatic bridge-like struc-ture. The resulting column-free lobby space is suitable for all kinds of events. Even the multipurpose hall can be used

Aerial view. Photo: Tuomas Uusheimo

Exterior view. Photo: Tuomas Uusheimo

Helsinki Central Library Oodi, designed by ALA Architects. Helsinki, Finland

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a&das an extension of the lobby. The massive entrance canopy forms a covered outdoor space and allows the building’s functions to expand to the square.”

“The middle floor consists of flexible rooms, nooks and corners inhabiting the spaces between the trusses of the bridge structure. These enclosed spaces are designed to accommodate group working areas, recording studios, edit-ing rooms and the Urban Workshop with such equipment as 3D printers, laser cutters, soldering irons and sewing machines in the visitors’ use.”

“On the top floor the best features of a traditional library

meet the most recent technologies. The open space is topped with a cloud-like undulating ceiling. The serene atmosphere invites visitors to read, learn and relax. The top floor also offers unobstructed panorama views of the city center through the floor-to-ceiling windows and from the large terrace on top of the canopy.”

“The office and logistics spaces are kept to the minimum on the public floors to maximize the accessible nature of the library. The administrative and storage functions of the Hel-sinki Public Library remain at the main library in the nearby Pasila district.” n

Exterior view, under canopy. Photo: Tuomas Uusheimo

Exterior view, southwest corner. Photo: Tuomas Uusheimo Ground floor, southwest corner. Photo: Tuomas Uusheimo

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Middle floor – stepped seating at Urban Workshop space. Photo: Iwan Baan

Top floor seating. Photo: Tuomas Uusheimo

View from southern end. Photo: Tuomas Uusheimo

Helix stair. Photo: Iwan Baan

Top floor – children’s library. Photo: Tuomas Uusheimo

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Left to right: Professor Charles Matz, Winner Jinal Patel, Carly Werner, Professor Anthony Caradonna and Devika Sati Ramdass. Photography courtesy of Innovant.

Shortly after launching an impressive new showroom at NeoCon 50 last year, Innovant put out an RFP to some of the design schools in the New York City area to sponsor a semester-long student design competition aimed at getting a fresh perspective on product design from young interior design students.

Although not the first company to do this, with Bernhardt, OFS and others having committed to on-going student design competitions, Innovant had a different notion in mind when they put their program together. Still a relatively young company with manufacturing facilities in Islandia, New York (Long Island), its roots are in the niche world of trading desk design and installation, and it has been met with great success in the New York City financial services market. Since its founding in 1990, it has rapidly grown to be a nationally known and highly respected brand due to its knowledge and experience in benching and advanced

trading desk programs. Their interest was partnering with a local school that could augment their expanding efforts with ‘fresh’ thinking.

Innovant ended up deciding to work with the New York Institute of Technology, working with professor Robert Allen (designer of Geiger/Herman Miller “Tablet” and “Caucus”) who heads up the school’s furniture classes. Although the NYIT program is small, through the efforts of its dedicated faculty and successful alumni, its reputation for turning out well-qualified professionals has grown over the last 20 years, and it is now a well-respected program with a long list of accolades, including being recognized with over a half dozen $30K Angelo Donghia Scholar-ships, Decorator Club and other groups’ first prizes and whose furniture design efforts have been recognized and featured at ICFF as well as the Milan Salone Satellite and the Museum of Art & Design.

Innovant Design Competition in Partnership with the New York Institute of Technologyby Bob Beck

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eventsBruce Wells, Director of Marketing &

Development at Innovant, stated, ”NYIT was the perfect fit for us, because it’s local and we have several connec-tions to the school through the local community. Did we have any huge expectations? Did we think we’d come up with a breakthrough product that would make us rich? No, but we were hopeful we’d get some unfiltered ideas from students who haven’t been jaded by having a client tell them they’d never pay that much for that product…it was an experimental thing for us, and all said and done, I’d do it again. It was a very positive experience.”

Professor Allen likewise felt the two groups were a perfect fit: “What I ap-preciated about Innovant, and perhaps this reflected their new presence in the commercial contract marketplace, was their fresh attitude. They took a hands-off approach with the students

and were disarmingly candid about some of the shortcomings and chal-lenges faced in the open-office desk-ing environments, especially benching. They were looking for an open-ended investigation of components that might augment their product and address some of these issues. This was a par-ticularly great opportunity for our stu-dents, as they were able to approach a ‘real’ product, and as any interior design student would and should, ask the fundamental question, ‘why,’ instead of being encumbered by pres-sures exerted by the industry ‘blinders’ they would later face when they would graduate into the marketplace.”

He observed, “We had all kinds of ideas emerge that re-imagined what these spaces could be and how these environments could not only be ef-ficient, which benching inherently is; but more importantly, how the com-

Left to right: Winner, Jinal Patel, Middle, Honorable Mention Carly Werner, Honorable Mention Devika Sati Ramdass.

Winners’ Trophies.

Bruce Wells, Director, Marketing & Design at Innovant with Winner Jinal Patel.

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The full-scale prototype of the winning product, named “Portfolio.” Portfolio opened with integrated lamp extended.

Portfolio shown in various aspects of deployment.

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eventspromising factors could be mitigated and offset by introducing accessories and components that addressed some of the human factors that often manufacturers don’t concern them-selves with.”

The program was structured as a semester-long, in-house competition, and similar to Bernhardt and OFS, In-novant committed to build the winning scheme in the spring. The competition goal would be to work with Innovant’s product line and investigate accessory solutions that would address the agile,

unassigned workforce where people have issues with the personalization of where they work and with transporting their “stuff” when they don’t have an assigned home.

Jinal Patel, the winning student, imagined providing a fan-like collaps-ible table surface component that would be fashioned from P.E.T. felt material, providing not only much needed private desk-surface storage and sound-absorption, but also define the sense of an individual ‘station’ without compromising the ‘gestalt’ that

open-office desking systems provide. Because of its fan-like design, it is self-standing with the binding, which has to gather the many sleeves of felt, made for the perfect opportunity to integrate a ‘binding spline’ light fixture. This not only provided much requested station task lighting, but also further gave the individual station a sense of individual autonomy. As it was collapsible, the component could be easily compressed at the end of the day and stored, freeing the desk for another user.

“We were very pleased with the level of work the students produced,” said Mr. Wells. “We prototyped the winning product we’re calling ‘Portfolio’ and showed it at NeoCon where we received some excellent feedback. As part of the prize, we hosted Ms. Patel in our space at NeoCon where she discussed her product with clients and the media and answered ques-tions about the competition. From that standpoint we exceeded our expecta-tions. We ended up with a solution that we had never thought of that we think can be made practical and potentially marketable, so we’ll see!”

I reached Ms. Patel at home in India for a comment about the process. Via email interview, she said, “I believe that everyone is born with a creative bone and muscle in their body and brain. However, to be successful in a creative career, a guided direction, knowledge, correct exposure and positive support are required. I am for-tunate enough to have had NYIT and INNOVANT help me understand and envision the current issues of storage systems for open offices, which ma-jorly influenced my design solution of ‘a flexible, portable and foldable stor-age system’ for the corporate world.” She added, “I also thank the INNOV-ANT family for letting me experience NeoCon right after graduation,” which she feels will have a lasting effect on her work the rest of her life. n

Renderings of lockers designed to store the winning product.

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From contract furnishings company Haworth comes a fantastic new Light-ing Design Guide geared toward interior designers and brimming with lighting science and design basics, instruction in proper interior light-ing selection and application, and plenty of product inspiration from the Haworth Collection.

The guide is divided into three sec-tions: lighting basics, inspiration and ap-plication, and Haworth Collection solu-tions. It is our humble opinion that every page is worth a read, and we encourage you to check out the full guide. However, should you be short on time, we provide just a few of the highlights below.

Nine Lighting Trends to Watch>Human-Centric. The impacts of

lighting on wellbeing are starting to be documented and will remain the focus of studies. Experiments continue on the effects of lights on mood, energy level, health, sleep quality and comfort.

>Intelligent. Given every lighting fixture has access to power, we’ll see how sensors, Light Emitting Diode (LED) technology, and connectivity will continue to change the way we interact with spaces. Early adopters will choose connected lighting control systems as the infrastructure that enables future applications.

>Acoustic. Demand for lighting fix-tures that combine noise minimization with highly efficient LED technology will remain a viable solution for open-plan and social spaces – with low planning and installation costs combined with

innovative design.>Overscale. With ceilings gaining

more importance in design – painted colors that pop and wallpaper applica-tions –overscale lights overhead will continue to make a bold statement.

A Lighting Design Guide from Haworthby Mallory Jindra

Images: courtesy of Haworth Contour by Haworth partner Pablo Designs. Photo: courtesy of Pablo Designs and Haworth

Lighting inspo from Haworth

Belmont by Haworth partner Pablo Designs. Photo: courtesy of Pablo Designs and Haworth

Clamp by Haworth partner Pablo Designs. Photo: courtesy of Pablo Designs and Haworth

BuzziHat by Haworth partner BuzziSpace. Photo: courtesy of BuzziSpace and Haworth

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research>Daylight Harvesting. With the

emphasis on simplicity of installation, expect to address daylight harvesting (collecting daylight to reduce energy) with new lighting control systems that bring more natural light into a space, meet code, and reap the energy savings.

>Color Tuning. Interest in tunable lighting and controls will continue as people recognize the value of light-ing on employee well-being and user control. Expect programming to support circadian lighting strategies and promote alertness – in addition to

matching the color quality of daylight.>Energy Consumption & Code Com-

pliance. Energy consumption continues to influence many lighting design deci-sions as codes get updated, such as the constraints of California’s Title 24 Building Energy Efficiency Standards, but leading experts believe code stipu-lations won’t deter good lighting design.

>Layered. Traditional approaches for applying lighting throughout a space are being replaced with the continued demand for layered lighting, deter-mined by the architecture, and sup-ported by LED and intelligent controls.

>Art Form. Lighting will be viewed more as a statement piece in the overall design of a space, with fixtures considered an art form. Look for more natural silhouettes and organic forms.

Instruction in Lighting Planning, Selection, and Application

>Determine Purpose. “The light-ing profession is divided between those who use illumination metrics to specify, measure, and predict lighting to engineer floorplate light levels that meet standards, and those who rely on out-of-the-box thinking to achieve innovative design. Prescriptions and creativity can co-exist.”

>Understand Lighting Lingo, to achieve specification goals. “Whether you need task, accent, or ambi-ent (general) light, it’s important to understand the principles so that you can make the best comparisons for your lighting plan.” Interior designers should have good grasp on six lighting principles in order to design a suc-cessfully lighting strategy:

Information courtesy OSRAM, “5 Reasons Why Commercial Building Owners Need to Adopt Smart Lighting”

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research-Color Temperature: A measure of

how “warm” or “cool” the light emitted by a source is. Comparable to the sun-light from sunrise to sunset, expressed in degrees Kelvin (K).

-Color Rendition Index (CRI): A measure of how “realistic” or “natural” an object’s color appears under a light source.

-Luminosity: The quantity of visible light emitted by a source expressed in lumens (lm). Simply put: the bright-ness of the bulb. We use lumens to

compare the total amount of light output from a light emitter.

-Luminaire Efficacy: The ratio of light output to the electrical power consumed, expressed in lumens/watt. Think of it like miles per gallon for a vehicle – the higher the value, the more efficient.

-Illuminance: The quantity of light output falling on a surface, expressed in lux (lx). In other words, light intensity. Lux is used to measure the amount of light output in a given area,

where one lux is equal to one lumen per square meter.

-Power Consumption: A measure-ment of energy, expressed in watts.

The full guide includes direction on how each of these lighting principles works and how each one comes to life to impact the design of an interior space.

>Understand Wellbeing Benefits of Good Lighting. “Lighting strategies can address the intersection of people’s needs – physical, cognitive, and emotional – to achieve desired out-comes. In a Haworth research study, workspace characteristics, including lighting, influenced perceptions of inspiration. When people are inspired, they are more creative and generate ideas. When they’re more creative and productive, they’re happier at work.”

-Personal Control. We expect more from our work environments than ever before. In addition, control over our personal workspace is empower-ing, which can lead to a happy and engaged workforce. In a research

Information extracted from Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) of North America Lighting Handbook.

Information courtesy of ASID

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researchstudy, those with control of their light-ing source spent more time on difficult tasks and were more accurate on those that required sustained atten-tion. Something as simple as light con-trol can enhance the user experience by enabling variation of brightness (through dimming ability) and position (through arm adjustment).

-Natural Light. Think about how many hours we spend indoors – for many of us, it’s 90 percent of our time. Research confirms the importance of natural light and its positive effects on well-being. It aids our circadian rhythms (our own built-in clocks) to be in sync with our local environments. A properly lit workplace with both natural and artificial light is essential for op-timal effect. Natural light is proven to provide energy, vitamins, and a more regular sleep cycle – and that’s not all. Access to natural light has one of the

largest impacts on how valued employ-ees feel at work.

-People Performance. Circadian rhythms are regulated by environ-mental signals, most importantly, the 24-hour, light-dark cycle. Patterns of light and dark promote synchronization of the body’s “biological clock” with the local time on Earth. Without this synchronization, research has shown that people may experience negative long-term effects that impact neurobe-havioral performance and sleep, and are at a higher risk for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and certain forms of cancer.

-Light & Sound. Part of the equa-tion to happy and healthy workspaces involves finding the right lighting and creating the right balance of acoustics. Acoustic lighting is growing in popu-larity because it is based on science. When creating lightscapes, consider

the data behind lighting solutions that reduce noise and absorb sound. Depending on what’s happening in the space, look for acoustic light fixtures that perform well, based on the type of tone(s) in the space. To create a better acoustical environment and reduce reverberation time in a room, lighting products can address low, mid and high tones that create noise distrac-tions in a space.

The full Lighting Design Guide moves through each possible setting that in-terior designers would need to specify lighting for in the workplace – café, in-dividual workstation, conference room, lobby, private office, project room, retreat, and collaborative space – and provides helpful tips and things to consider for each setting, creating an invaluable resource for interior design-ers to pull up while working through a particularly difficult lighting piece. n

Information courtesy of UK “Think Money Study”, 2015

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r-d connectionRESEARCH-DESIGN CONNECTIONCo-Worker Experiencesby Sally Augustin, Ph.D.

Bacevice and colleagues continue to study the experiences of people working at coworking locations. In their newest work, the researchers determined via survey data collected in 2017 and 2018 from WeWork members in the United States that, “members strongly identify with their work organizations…even after working in the WeWork office for a long period of time…people experience positive outcomes when their work environ-ment aligns with their company’s

brand messaging and values. When we organized the comments that describe how WeWork positively shapes profes-sional identity, we found…Coworking spaces give some members a sense of professionalism and credibility that traditional remote working does not…Workers with company-subsidized memberships feel that their employers take their needs seriously – regardless of where they are located…Cowork-ing spaces help new businesses make a positive impression on potential clientele.” The researchers defined “identity” as, “the extent to which one feels emotionally, psychologically, and subjectively bound to an employer (or any other platform they work for).” n

Peter Bacevice, Gretchen Spreitzer, Hilary Hendricks, and Daniel Davis. 2019. “How Coworking Spaces Affect Employees; Professional Identities.” Harvard Business Review, https://hbr.org/2019/04/how-coworking-spaces-affect-employees-professional-identities

Sally Augustin, PhD, a cognitive sci-entist, is the editor of Research Design Connections (www.researchdesigncon-nections.com), a monthly subscription newsletter and free daily blog, where recent and classic research in the social, design, and physical sciences that can inform designers’ work are presented in straightforward language. Readers learn about the latest re-search findings immediately, before they’re available elsewhere. Sally, who is a Fellow of the American Psycho-logical Association, is also the author of Place Advantage: Applied Psychol-ogy for Interior Architecture (Wiley, 2009) and, with Cindy Coleman, The Designer’s Guide to Doing Research: Applying Knowledge to Inform Design (Wiley, 2012). She is a principal at Design With Science (www.designwith-science.com) and can be reached at sallyaugustin@designwithscience.com.

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PRODUCT INTROS>Artaic launched two new tile mosaic designs: Twine, now living under the ReSal-vage Collection, and Sedi-ment, part of the Naturally Refined Collection. Each offers a refined aesthetic and are applicable for state-ment flooring installations, feature walls, ceilings, and even pools. Manufactured in the company’s Boston, MA based facility, each mosaic is customizable by tile type, size, or color and made to

order, utilizing proprietary robotic technology. Twine, a bold arrangement of tangled rope, is a mural that creates a modern textural focal piece. Sediment is an eye-catching, artistic expression of color that ranges from natural, soft hues to bright, bold pops of color. Read More

>Banker Wire unveiled TXZ-3, its newest wire mesh pattern for architectural and industrial applications. TXZ-3 showcases a zigzag arrangement that reflects

light at all angles for both flat and round crimped wires. Because of its pattern-within-a-pattern weave, it changes in appearance depending on the perspective of the viewer whether that’s moving from side to side or experiencing it up-close versus from afar. The combination of the large, zigzag surface of the wire and the stainless steel or plain steel surface creates a dis-tinctly visual weave. Banker Wire utilized a four-heddle loom to create this dynamic arrangement. This product is also available in three secondary finishes: PVD, an enhanced, lasting architec-tural finish in colors such as Chocolate, Champagne, Gunmetal, Rose Gold, Cobalt Blue, and Royal Gold; Powder Coating, a cost-effective way to add an unlimited range of colors to wire mesh while adding a durable coating; and Plated, in which a thin layer of brass, nickel, chrome, or copper is deposited on the wire mesh surface. Read More

>Kirei debuted EchoFold, the newest addition to the company’s EchoPanel collection of decorative, functional, and acous-tic products that include panels, systems, tiles, and partitions. EchoFold, a new wallcovering and ceiling sys-tem series, bridges the gap between clean design and sound absorption. Helping to deflect and absorb sound by its shape, it is available in three different sizes—Maxi, Mini, and Mico—in 27 lively colorways. These panels sim-ply adhere to any flat-surface using standard construction adhesive, offering visual mo-tion while curbing sound. Also offered as a ceiling system, EchoFold ACT adds acoustic control and high-end design to standard drop ceilings. It comes in two sizes—Mini and Micro—in both 2’x2’ and 2’x4’ tiles and is also available in Kirei’s 27 color options. The EchoPanel collection features responsibly sourced acoustic materials made from recycled raw materials. More than 107 million plastic bottles have been reclaimed and turned into EchoPanels. Read More

Banker Wire: TXZ-3

Artaic: Twine (L) and Sediment (R) Kirei: EchoFold

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officenewswireNOTEWORTHY>ASID is inviting design firms to participate in its monthly Interior Design Bill-ings Index survey. The IDBI tracks performance data for billings and inquiries, high-lighting economic trends and vital indicators for the interior design industry. IDBI survey panelists include design firms and industry professionals who provide important data and perspectives that impact and inform the future of the indus-try. Participating firms impact the future of design by sharing their valued outlooks and bill-ings data, keeping the interior design industry informed and better prepared for economic change. Panelists receive exclusive market intelligence on monthly thematic questions, and following twelve months’ of responses, receive a custom report comparing their specific billings and inquiries to the rest of the industry. “Our monthly IDBI report effectively com-bines the insight, opinions, and findings from a wide variety of interior design firms to better illustrate the economic climate and what to expect from a market perspective,” said ASID CEO Randy Fiser. “We could not compile the index without the help of our IDBI survey panelists, who provide the backbone of each report and assist in informing the entire industry of where we’re headed next.” Read More

>Camira released “Made by Camira: The Animated Video” created by Parabella Studios. The short video brings the company’s story to life in a spectacle of color, texture, and imagination. Fea-turing a selection of Camira’s wool and bast fibre fabrics, it visually tells the story of the Camira brand and its textiles, yarn, and core processes. Read More

>RKTB Architects shared a short film celebrating more than half a century of its work in the NYC area. The purpose of the film, currently available to view online, is to communicate more broadly RKTB’s mission: creating built environments that serve human needs and develop a sense of historic continuity, while respecting the con-text. Regarded highly for its diverse portfolio in housing, academic, cultural, civic, and healthcare, and with project scopes that include planning, new construction, renova-tion, and adaptive reuse,

RKTB integrates exceptional design with a clear social conscience. Working to “help neighborhoods prosper and to promote equity in society,” the growing firm’s focus on making a positive impact in the communities it touches has led to the development of long-term relationships with public agencies and nonprof-its addressing homelessness, availability of early childhood education, supportive hous-ing, and affordable healthcare and living options. Read More

RE-SITED>Armin Broger was named CEO of Arper S.p.A., head-quartered in Monastier Di Treviso, Italy. Mr. Broger has vast experience in the worlds

of design and fashion. Prior to his recent management of B&B Italia S.p.A., he spent his career in leadership roles at Espirit, Levi Strauss, Diesel, The Walt Disney Company, and others. “I am enthusiastic to welcome Armin to the team. His international experience and strong leadership skills will undoubtedly make him capable to help Arper reach its ambitious goals,” said Claudio Feltrin, Arper’s president and owner. Read More

>Jonathan Matta rejoined KI as National Education Leader. With more than 12 years of sales and marketing experience at KI, coupled with his leadership at start-up and established organizations, Mr. Matta brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to the position. He will support mar-

Camira: Animated Video

RKTB Architects: 433 Broadway

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officenewswireketing initiatives at colleges and universities and K-12 schools across the United States. “Jonathan’s insights and experience in education will be vital to KI reaching and expanding its goals in the ed-ucation market,” said Bryan Ballegeer, KI’s vice president of education. “I look forward to working with Jonathan in his new role.” Read More

ENVIRONMENT>GSky® Plant Systems shared a lengthy in-depth article, “Innovation in Design and Practice: The Future of the Living Green Wall Mar-ket.” Written by Hal Thorne, the company’s Chairman and CEO, the article provides backround into the benefits of biophilia and the history of early attempts at creating green walls, which were often unsuccessful. It also criticizes the tolerance for “green” half-measures such as artificial green walls, stuffed with plastic plants. “So too is the market moving away from living solutions that fail to ac-count for sustainability, such as moss walls that require chemical preservatives and systems that fail to manage

water usage efficiently,” Mr. Thorne explained. Benefits of living green walls include noise abatement in addition to cleansing the air of pollutants such as formal-dehyde, carbon monoxide, ozone, toluene, and benzene; and reducing particulate matter (dust) indoors. “This healthier air improves worker wellbeing, meaning fewer days out sick, but biophilia also adds value for the modern employee in other ways: exposure to nature can facilitate high-order cognitive functioning and productiv-ity—and even boost creativity and positive emotion.” GSky, a pioneer in the living green wall market for 15 years, began its business with one critical design

challenge—plant survival. To address this challenge of long-term wall survival, the company consulted the professionals working to maintain their living walls. These conversations helped define a few key elements of a successful wall: larger plants should be used so that plants that perish can be eas-ily replaced without having to grow a replacement in place, and a system’s water circula-tion should be closed within the system so water would not leave the system and not sit stagnant. GSky’s plant experts identified the specific require-ments of tropical plants that are readily available in pots including water cycle, wall access and light conditions. Moreover, as the most useful

plants for these walls grow vertically, an ideal solution would abandon the horizon-tal panel structure and the lengthy pre-growing required for the panel system. The resulting product, the Versa Wall®, implements a tray sys-tem, allowing mess-free, easy installation and maintenance of modular potted plants in a closed water management system. This greatly improved water efficiency so walls consume resources at an en-vironmental-friendly rate, and ease of maintenance so walls remain vibrant. Furthermore, the company expanded the concept of a living wall design from a one-time product to a service relationship. Now, architectural ambition pushes the limits of living green wall systems. Many of GSky’s most successful recent projects have fulfilled the imaginings of an innova-tive architect, including walls that design in logos, sweep-ing curves, divider blinds, television monitors and more. The Pro Wall® for the exterior remains especially adept at reaching new heights on tall structures. Nevertheless, some of these dream con-cepts require further creative engineering and design on the part of living green wall providers, and some are sim-ply not feasible given the very real limitations of the living components of some walls. Expertise on the part of pro-viders will continue to define the possible and push to the edge of plants’ abilities. A critical challenge that shows little sign of abating, though, is that of plant sourc-

Jonathan Matta

GSky Plant Systems: Vancouver International Airport - Vancouver, BC

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officenewswireing. Worldwide plant markets are subject to major disrup-tion from weather, and events such as hurricanes hitting Florida or winter freezes in plant supply areas can make it difficult to acquire the right flora for a green wall instal-lation. GSky’s experience in the market has solidified relationships with nurseries, so in times of limited supply, green wall installation and maintenance can continue. Read More

PROJECTS>Montroy Andersen DeMarco (MADGI) completed the new 11,000sf Northeast regional office of Earthjustice at 48 Wall Street in Manhattan. Serving as interior designer and project manager for Earthjustice, MADGI per-formed a pre-lease analysis to help the organization choose which space within the of-fice tower would best suit its needs and then laid out the space and selected finishes. Helmsley Spear served the landlord, 48 Wall LLC, as the owner’s representative for the fit-out. Earthjustice is the country’s largest nonprofit environ-mental law organization. It was founded in 1971 and now has over 100 attorneys throughout the country who take on the most pressing environmental challenges, including climate change, fracking, air pollution, and oil drilling in the Arctic. “Overall, Earthjustice wanted their new offices to have a great deal of light and feel

comfortable,” said MAGDI Principal Steven Andersen. “Of course, given their en-vironmental principles, they also had a strong sustainabil-ity focus. Both Earthjustice leadership and the project team expended a great deal of effort to review all products for fidelity with the most strin-gent environmental sustain-ability standards.” The new office, on the build-ing’s 15th floor, features 25 private offices, three confer-ence rooms, open-plan areas, a reception lobby, break room, and a wellness room. Earthjustice needed a high number of acoustically sound private offices due to the sensitive nature of the team’s work. Therefore, a full 17 of the private offices are on the perimeter of the floor, to take advantage of the windows. The organization also has an administrative office located on the 19th floor of the same building.

In addition to MADGI, JFG Architects served as the architect of record, and WSP USA provided MEP (mechani-cal, electrical, and plumbing) engineering services. The MADGI-designed board-room features new laminated glass panels, fabricated by McGrory Glass, which con-tain a custom art interlayer encapsulated by etched glass panes, with an image of a forest outlined and printed in silver ink. It provides visual privacy and creates a soft glow background for the silver trees when viewed from inside the boardroom. This space also features an oversized mural depicting a photo of New York State’s Adirondacks Park Forest Preserve. As this was a landlord build-out, one of the project’s primary challenges was balancing the tenant’s prefer-ences and requirements with the landlord’s budget. MADGI made a point to minimize the

use of new materials, instead reusing and upcycling as much as possible. This not only fell in line with Earthjus-tice’s principles, it was also a smart design decision from a budgetary standpoint. “During pre-leasing, as their project manager, we helped them create a work letter the landlord would agree to. We then developed the standards eventually used to build out the offices,” explained MADGI’s Mariana Panova, the project’s interior designer. Earthjustice was interested in having a glass entrance to their new space, but this simply was not in the budget. The landlord mentioned that a newly vacant space elsewhere in the building had glass walls that were going to be discarded. MADGI res-cued these glass panels and incorporated them into the re-ception area. “The glass was taller than our planned space, so we designed the reception

MADGI.Earthjustice boardroom - Photo by Peter Dressel, Wilk Marketing Communications

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area to have a higher ceiling than the rest of the floor,” said Elizabeth Zagarello, MADGI’s project manager. The design team ensured the mechanical and lighting systems would work within the taller space, to deliver the open-glass area they wanted. The team did something similar in the elevator lobby, by reusing the existing stone floor that resembled river rocks. MADGI had the stone cleaned and refinished. To make the floor work with the space, the team picked colors to call out the green and gray tones in the stone. They then specified all-new LED light fixtures and ceilings. Simi-larly, MADGI used an existing laminate desk, signage, and seating that Earthjustice had used in their previous space. As new materials could not be avoided altogether, MADGI ensured that all of the new materials they specified

were sustainably produced and would not emit VOCs. The team specified no-VOC paint, for example, namely Benjamin Moore’s Eco Spec WB in a variety of colors. Flooring products throughout the space are sustainable items by J+J Flooring Group. The design team specified LVT and Invision carpet tiles. All-new LED light fixtures were used throughout. At the offices, the look is unusual in that they have an extremely slender profile and are incor-porated flush with the ceiling tiles. Privacy was such a ma-jor concern, not only did Earthjustice require a great number of private offices, the entire space had to have optimal acoustics. To achieve this, MADGI specified double-layer sheetrock walls. Also, instead of a traditional office-front system, the team used hollow metal doors with drop

seals and frames around the doors, and glass sidelights with frames. The designers wanted better acoustics for the staff so that conversa-tions would not drift, so they mitigated sound wherever possible. MADGI worked with the MEP engineer to ensure that all of the ductwork in the space had sound traps. They also avoided running the ductwork between offices. In-stead, they were run through the corridors. The team also made sure that the returns were L-shaped so that sound would not migrate from an office into the corridor, or vice versa. In addition, they used Zero International drop seals at all office doors to close the gap at the floor, and ULTIMA 1906 acoustical ceiling tiles and grid from Armstrong, with a high .75 NRC rating and AirGuard Coating Technology. Read More

>Perkins and Will unveiled its new design within Via-com’s headquarters in NYC. The global architecture firm reimagined three full floors for the media company’s Global Marketing and Legal depart-ments that support multiple Viacom brands – from MTV, to Comedy Central and Nick-elodeon. The result is a cel-ebration of individual brand identities underpinned by a collegiate layout that encour-ages spontaneous collabora-tion and creative expression. An homage to the iconic New York City loft, workplaces are designed to be professional yet familial – from lounge-inspired break-rooms to awe-inspiring boardrooms, boasting towering views over midtown Manhattan at 1515 Broadway. The total project size was 97,000sf. “From the outset, we worked closely with the client to understand both the needs of the enterprise groups and the Viacom brand,” said Brent Capron, Design Director of Interiors at Perkins and Will. “The redesign accom-modates the unique nuances of the Global Marketing and Legal departments while also incorporating universal com-ponents across all three floors that allow for future flexibility. Even within a singular com-pany, you’ll often find distinct cultures and workflows that require different design responses. As architects, we must be acutely sensitive to that and keep our ears open. We were also mindful to cre-ate a space with longevity, that could adapt and become more efficient over time.”

MADGI: Earthjustice break room - Photo by Peter Dressel, Wilk Marketing Communications

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officenewswireThe office remains collegiate at its core with open floor lay-outs carved out into neighbor-hoods, broken up neatly with open workspaces bordered by low partitions. Clear-coat con-crete floors and even-toned work stations feature black metal accents and wood-top surfaces, while exposed high ceilings further emulate a classic loft-style design. Informal vignettes – from soft benched seating to vibrant phone booths – support mul-tiple types of collaboration, offering variety and choice to the community within. Neon wayfinding and signage also add a playful pop of color while allowing the layering on of multiple brand expres-sions for the diverse groups that make up the company’s whole. Viacom’s interactive and creative working ethos has been woven deep into the design itself. By way of a color-your-own-wall covering, employees can harness the walls to express, explore, and create in an open invitation to brainstorm – an especially rel-evant feature for the 27th and 28th floors, which are home to Viacom’s Global Marketing team. In a nod to the urbanism and iconic views surrounding the tower, each quadrant across two of the three redesigned floors is dedicated to a spe-cific region or country. Quirky, hand-doodled skylines line the distraction banding on full glass windows, sketching various major cityscapes from around the world. Read More

Perkins and Will: Viacom HQ - Neon wayfinding - Photo Credit Eric Laignel

Perkins and Will: Viacom HQ - Photo Credit Eric Laignel

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businessBUSINESS AFFAIRS

>AIA’s Architecture Billings Index score for June was 49.1, which is down from 50.2 in May. Any score below 50 indicates a decrease in billings. Both the project inquiries index and the design contracts index continued to soften in June but remained positive. The project inquiries index was 52.8 compared to 56.2 in May, and the design contracts index was 50.3, down slightly from 50.9 in May.

“With billings declining or flat for the last five months, it appears that we are settling in for a period of soft demand for design services,” said AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker. “With the new design contracts score reaching a 10-month low and the project inquiries score hitting a 10-year low, work in the pipeline may start to get worked off, despite current robust backlogs.”

Regional three-month moving average ABI scores were highest in the South (51.9), followed by the West (49.3), Midwest (48.9), and Northeast (46.1). By sector, mixed practice had the highest three-month average (54.3), fol-lowed by commercial/industrial (52.3), institutional (47.0), and multi-family residential (46.3). www.aia.org

>Kimball International, Inc. plans to announce its fourth quarter fiscal year 2019 financial results on Mon-day, July 29 after the close of the market, with a confer-ence call scheduled for Tuesday, July 30 11:00 a.m. East-ern Time. The telephone number to access the conference call is 844-602-5643 or internationally at 574-990-3014. The passcode to access the call is “Kimball.” The live web-cast of the conference call (and an archived replay after the call) can be accessed at www.ir.kimballinternational.com.

>Upcoming quarterly reports this week:-HNI Corp. second-quarter fiscal 2019 results to be

released Wednesday, July 24 after market close; conference call Thursday, July 25, 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. http://in-vestors.hnicorp.com

-Interface, Inc. second quarter 2019 results to be re-leased Thursday, July 25 after market close; conference call Friday, July 26, 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. https://investors.interface.com.

-Knoll, Inc. second-quarter 2019 results to be released Wednesday, July 24 after market close; conference call Thursday, July 25, 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. www.knoll.com/investors

-Mohawk Industries, Inc. second-quarter 2019 results to be released Thursday, July 25; conference call Friday July 26, 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. http://ir.mohawkind.com/

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