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The Power of Art in Healthcare: A Conversation with Anne Carlyle
March 18, 2025
42 mins
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Collaborative Spaces: Supporting the Next Generation of Learners
We spoke with Nick Gillissie, founder and partner at Modus ID and designer of Global’s new product series, Collaborative Spaces. Nick provides his insight into how this furniture collection, which includes mobile team carts, work tables and accessories, meets the needs of today's learning environments.
November 21, 2024
5 mins
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What’s next for the office? A conversation with Susan Chang
The number of workers with hybrid work arrangements has tripled since 2022 in Canada1 and increased to 41% in the US2. We spoke with Susan Chang, Senior Vice President, Workplace Consulting at JLL about the impact of hybrid work on office design, and what’s next for the workplace.
September 25, 2024
4 mins
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Towards a Brighter Future: Innovations in Care Offer Dignity and Hope for Those With Dementia
With an estimated 750,000 Canadians and 6.7 million Americans suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia, the need for innovative care strategies for those living with memory loss is critical.
August 1, 2024
4 mins
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Directions in Education: Supporting Lifelong Learning and Schools as Community Infrastructure
In 2023, an estimated 21 million students were enrolled in public universities and colleges across Canada¹ and the United States². With enrollment numbers rising, higher education institutes play a vital role in shaping the future of work and influencing the local communities in which they reside.
May 8, 2024
4 mins
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Designing for Healthcare: Q&A with Global’s Mara Messenger
Designing furniture for healthcare settings transcends considerations of aesthetics or commercial viability. To gain deeper insight into opportunities and the challenges of designing furniture for healthcare environments, we spoke with Mara Messenger, a Senior Industrial Designer at Global.
May 1, 2024
3 mins
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Supporting the Next Generation of Sustainability Champions With Real-World Experience
Over the past decade, Global has partnered with Seneca College to collaborate with and mentor the next generation of sustainability leaders. Recently, Global welcomed students from the Project Management Environment (PME) course at Seneca College.
June 27, 2023
4 mins
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The Rise of Ambulatory Care and its Impact on Design
As medical advances make what were once complex procedures routine, we are seeing healthcare delivery methods shift away from the traditional hospital model of care.
April 27, 2023
5 mins
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Why the public library is becoming the most popular place to hang out and work
While many may think the library is a stuffy place filled with books and destined for obsolesce, public libraries have quietly been keeping pace with change.
January 12, 2023
3 mins
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Your office may be excluding the people you are trying to attract and retain: a look at Ambient Belonging and its impact on workplace design
An inclusive workplace values differences among individuals. It is a place where everyone feels welcome and accepted. A space where they can feel that they belong. As organizations and their employees place greater emphasis on EDIB (Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging), how a space is designed becomes even more crucial to supporting these values.
November 8, 2022
4 mins
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Valuing people over paperwork: attracting and retaining staff in long-term care and nursing homes
Staff in long-term care (LTC) and nursing homes provide care and support for millions of seniors every day, but there are not nearly enough of them. In fact, it is estimated that 90% of nursing homes in the U.S. are currently understaffed.
July 7, 2022
4 mins
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Great Expectations: Reimagining the Higher Education Experience Post-COVID
COVID-19 has shifted our expectations and expanded the conversation about what truly defines a valuable educational experience from a student’s perspective. While remote learning enabled students to continue with their education during the pandemic, it has proven to be no replacement for the campus experience that so many students covet.
May 10, 2022
3 mins
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