Starbucks Roastery
Apr 03, 2015 • Public Interest DesignThe coffee giant opens a caffeine-fueled, Willy Wonka-inspired roastery and tasting room in Seattle.
Architecture for Humanity Board Issues Statement
Jan 22, 2015 • IndustryThe board of directors of Architecture for Humanity issued a pubic statement six days after news broke that the organization has ended its operation.
Architecture for Humanity Closes
Jan 16, 2015 • IndustryNonprofit organization Architecture for Humanity has ended its operation and all employees were laid off January 1.
2014 Inspirations Awards Winners
Jun 08, 2014 • NewsWinners of the 2014 Inspirations Awards announced.
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The Wilson Foundation Supports Children in Need in South Africa and Beyond
Jan 31, 2014 • Public Interest Design2014 Legend award winner Trisha Wilson established The Wilson Foundation to address the needs of South Africa's disadvantaged and underserved children.
Architecture for Humanity Co-founders to Step Down
Sep 06, 2013 • NewsCameron Sinclair and Kate Stohr have launched a fund to raise at least $1.5 million to support the organization's future growth.
2013 Inspirations Awards Winners
Aug 07, 2013 • Public Interest DesignThe awards celebrate socially responsible commercial interior design in two categories: built projects and practice-based initiatives.
An Update from MASS Design Group
Jan 31, 2013 • Public Interest DesignThe 2012 Designer of the Year honorees describe their increased reach, scope, and activities in the year since receiving the award
What Is Next for Sustainable Design?
Sep 20, 2012 • Public Interest DesignIn addition to engaging traditional measures such as energy efficiency, daylighting, and use of healthy materials, sustainability will include a holistic and experientially based design approach
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2012 Inspirations Award Winners
Jun 11, 2012 • NewsContract announced the winners of its fourth annual Inspirations Awards competition at a ceremony on June 11 in Chicago at NeoCon®
Designer Perspectives: A Q&A with Michael Murphy and Alan Ricks
Jan 31, 2012 • Public Interest DesignThe 2012 Designers of the Year Michael Murphy and Alan Ricks founded MASS Design Group to engage in deeply meaningful projects with organizations and partners also committed to the same ideals.
A New Generation Raises the bar for Public Interest Design
Jan 27, 2012 • Business PracticeJohn Cary, the co-recipient of the 2009 Designer of the Year Award from Contract, describes the impact that 2012 Designer of the Year MASS Design Group has in the larger context of public interest design.
2012 Designer of the Year: MASS Design Group
Jan 27, 2012 • Public Interest DesignMASS Design Group is named Contract Magazine's Designer of the Year.
Herman Miller and MASS Design Group Form Partnership
Nov 07, 2011 • Public Interest DesignAs part of the manufacturer's Better World initiative, Herman Miller will be a sponsor for MASS's fellowship program
Architecture for Humanity Launches Competition to Repurpose Military Sites
Nov 01, 2011 • Public Interest DesignHosted biennially, the competition challenges architects and designers to partner with communities in re-envisioning abandoned, closed, and decommissioned military sites into civic spaces
The Power of Design: Butaro Hospital, Burera District, Rwanda, by MASS Design Group
Oct 19, 2011 • Public Interest DesignIn rural Rwanda, the Butaro Hospital by MASS Design Group redefines the region's healthcare delivery paradigm
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Inspiring Design: 2011 Inspiration Awards Winners
Apr 07, 2011 • CompetitionsContract magazine's 2011 Inspiration Awards winners, announced at a gala ceremony at WGBH public broadcasting headquarters in Boston on April 6, set an example in socially responsible design
Social Responsibility: Corporate Philanthropy
Mar 07, 2011 • Business PracticeGood for business, good for the community
The Social Aspect of Social Responsibility
Apr 23, 2010 • Public Interest DesignSocial responsibility should be celebrated, critiqued, and the centerpiece of all design practices.
Informing the Masses
Apr 19, 2010 • Public Interest DesignTrue to its mission, the San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association commissions a new headquarters building that sets a positive example for urban development
Inspirations Awards 2010 Winner Profiles
Apr 09, 2010 • Inspirations AwardsFive projects are recognized for their innovation and inspiration to socially responsible commercial design by Contract magazine.
Contract Honors Inspirations Award Winners with $5,000 Grants
Apr 09, 2010 • Public Interest DesignThe 2010 award recognizes socially responsible commercial design at SPUR-hosted event.
Video Highlights: 2010 Interiors Awards Winning Projects
Feb 04, 2010 • Public Interest DesignA visual montage of our 2010 winning projects
Green Design: Not Just for Specifiers
Jan 25, 2010 • Public Interest DesignA manufacturing CEO gains insights by earning his LEED accreditation
Arzu Studio Hope Weaves Common Threads:
Oct 01, 2009 • Public Interest DesignARZU STUDIO HOPE believes in a holistic approach to sustainable alleviation of poverty through women's economic empowerment, access to education, healthcare, clean water, and community development.