Design that moves you.

A Progress Report on the R’s from IDO

By Julie Knight: Since IDO opened its doors at the 601 North Capitol Avenue location, we have been practicing our R’s……… Reduce, Reuse and Recycle as part of our commitment to our LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environment Design) Silver certification … read more

Imagine – The New Science of Creativity; A Must Read

By Jill Mendoza: Did you know that the most creative companies have centralized bathrooms? That brainstorming meetings are a terrible idea? That the color blue can help you double your creative output? From the New York Times best-selling author of … read more

Generations and the Workplace – An Ever Changing World

By Lee Boyland, RID, IIDA, LEED Green Associate I recently read an article, “Generational Shift,” written by Peter Conant, IIDA President. The underlying message of this article is how interior designers’ roles are changing due to the increase of technology … read more

Women in Leadership: What’s Nice got to do with it?

By Janet Thomas I participated in a recent networking event sponsored by Roche Diagnostics and Healthcare Businesswomen’s  Association  Indiana.  Purposed to promote women’s leadership in the Life Science industry the networking event was linked to an inspirational keynote address from … read more

We all play a very important role in Office Safety

By: Gary K. Pino, FMP  Being IDO Incorporated’s Health, Safety and Environmental steward, and being responsible for monthly in-house H-S-E training distributions, I thought this would be a great time and opportunity to share with you a brief message on … read more

Metal finishes for interior hardware

  Any shape, size and cost! Have you ever seen or touched beautiful pieces of hardware?  Have you ever wondered what the best metal for your hardware is?  Have you ever read something with a code that you have no … read more

Carpet Reclamation and Recycling right here in Indy!

By: Amanda Medlen I know we are all knowledgeable of the importance of recycling and being environmentally conscious but I also know that it is just as easily forgotten about.  I think a lot of times it comes down to people … read more

Where do Indy Designers go to get things fixed?

By Jill Mendoza: It might not be a 15th-century Renaissance terra-cotta relief, like the Andrea della Robbia that did a back-flip off a wall at the Metropolitan Museum of Art a few years ago. But it might be something you love … read more

Save a Tree — There’s an App for That

By Tony White Sometime back in October, I received notification of a post by Jeff at RevitKid that AutoDesk had released a new app for iPhone, iPad, and iTouch. The app allows the on-the-go designer access to .DWF files while … read more

10 Basics of Leadership

By: Cherie Y. Anderson For nearly two years, I have had a great opportunity to attend a weekly mentorship meeting on servant leadership. The class is made up of a group of people with various backgrounds and skills, but share … read more

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