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The Value of Professional Associations to Senior Industry Members
What an honor and surprise from the American Marketing Association to receive this membership spotlight across all their social media and the AMA website. Thank
Part 2 SBID Podcast Regulation Qualification and Protection for Interior Design
This is the second part of a recent SpeakEasy Digital Discussion with SBID CEO & Founder, Dr Vanessa Brady OBE, Tom Marquardt, Founder and President
The 2023 SBID International Design Awards!
It’s that time of year again for the Society of British and International Design, International Design Awards for 2023! I am so honored
Andrea Brown passes away making 2023 the official ‘Annus Horribilis’
“Hello Tom, it is Andrea Brown calling…” Actually it was her husband William emailing me this morning to inform us that Andrea had suddenly passed
Michael Hopkins, one of the pioneers of British High Tech Architecture
Michael Hopkins, one of the pioneers of British High Tech architecture has passed away at 88, leaving a legacy of design that set the stage for
The Obviousness of Not Looking Beyond the Immediate to See The Real Investment
Sometimes the realities of where business and municipalities focus when there are core problems that could become an even better investment and priority are astonishing.
And Vince Was In The Details…Again
Vince Gammino, suddenly left this earthly plane almost a year ago to the day. As an original member of our team here at marquardt+ who
SBID International Design Awards 2023 – Open For Entries and I Will Be Judging You
It is that time of year again for the Society of British and International Design International Design Awards. This is the most prestigious and varied
Design Students Buck “The Future of Workplace” Noise and Replace It With Hard Work
Exceptional interior design solutions tailored for each client and their individual needs, take time and some serious energy… As I work with my team
Design In the Face of Adversity – SBID Ukraine Student Competition Goes On and Wins
The honor was mine to be asked to support and participate in this year’s SBID Ukraine’s student competition Get Me 2 the Top! Delayed by
Adaptive Reuse Gets a Huge Case Study
Katherine Allen, it is SO exciting to see an invested commitment, especially by a developer, to this approach and follow thru of adaptive reuse as
Part 1 SBID Podcast – Regulation, Qualification and Protection for Interior Design
I joined Vanessa Brady and Matthew Barusch to jump on an impromptu Podcast discussion regarding legislation just passed by the State of Illinois here in